On Thu, Nov 7, 2013 at 4:49 PM, Bit Pusher <[email protected]> wrote:
> I am interesting in downloading and upgrading my kernel to Linux
> ubuntu-armhf 3.8.13-bone28 from Linux ubuntu-armhf 3.8.13-bone20.

If it helps, since it sounds like your starting over to "upgrading"
your system, this time maybe start with an image with easy kernel
upgrades?

http://elinux.org/BeagleBoardUbuntu#Demo_Image

(or if your in a none linux environment..)
http://elinux.org/BeagleBoardUbuntu#eMMC:_BeagleBone_Black

as kernel upgrades are as easy as:

wget http://rcn-ee.net/deb/raring-armhf/v3.8.13-bone28/install-me.sh
sudo /bin/bash install-me.sh


> I have been working in 20 for a few months and have installed quite a few
> applications. Are there any directions on:
> 1) Listing current apt-get packages that need to be re-installed (without
> listing dependencies).

dpkg --get-selections > /backup/installed-software.log

sudo aptitude install $(cat /backup/installed-software.log)

> 2) What directories besides /etc, /home, /lib/firmware and /boot, etc should
> be backed up and re-copied to new system

ignore /boot/ the new image should populate the bootloader...

> 3) Any other considerations for the backup.
> This could be a good area for a tutorial; any takers? I could try, but I'm
> not knowledgeable enough in kernel/driver issues.
> Related question: how often should one be considering going through this
> process? Can it be scripted? Thanks.

ah, store your application/scripts off the device and into a private
git/github/etc location... ;)

Regards,

-- 
Robert Nelson
http://www.rcn-ee.com/

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