If your SheevaPlug is already running Debian and you simply want to upgrade it, you can upgrade to Debian 7 in-place. This requires a firmware upgrade to the SheevaPlug (in some cases) as the Debian 7 kernel isn't compatible with older versions of the SheevaPlug's boot loader. I just upgraded my two SheevaPlugs a few weeks ago.
If you're installing from scratch, you should be able to use those GlobalScale files, or just get the install image from Debian directly (possibly safer). As for /tmp etc., you will extend the life of the SD card if you do that but I haven't had great problems with SD card life as long as you buy high-quality ones (cheap ones can be a problem though). Use the "noatime" option in /etc/fstab to disable file access date recording; that will reduce writing to the disk by avoiding writing to every file when it's read. Jim -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Gilles Sent: March-25-15 10:48 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Latest Debian for Sheevaplug? Hello I'm no expert and would like to upgrade a Sheevaplug to the latest stable release of Debian. Sheevaplug manufacturer GlobalScale provides two files: Sheeva-Debian7-SW.rar sheevaplug_env.tar.rar http://globalscaletechnologies.com/download/ Should I go ahead with those files or are there better alternatives? Also, to minimize use of the NAND flash memory and the SD card, I'd like to keep /tmp and other temporary files in RAM. Is this OK? Thank you. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [email protected] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [email protected] Archive: https://lists.debian.org/[email protected] -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [email protected] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [email protected] Archive: https://lists.debian.org/[email protected]
