On Mon, Nov 28, 2022 at 10:04:33AM +0100, B.M. wrote: > Hi, > Hi Bernd,
> I'm going to buy a Dell Precision 3570 laptop in the next couple of weeks. > Since it's a Build Your Own device, I can order it with Ubuntu 20.04 LTS pre- > installed instead of paying for an never used Win 11 :-) > > Since all our other computers are happily running Debian, I'd like to replace > this Ubuntu by Debian Testing (later Bookworm). I've already decided to run it > on a single btrfs partition and learn something about subvolumes... I assume > the machine should work well - but who knows? How would you proceed? > Although Testing will start the freeze process within a couple of months, I'd suggest running on Debian Bullseye at least for the moment - there will be a bunch of change in Testing before the freeze. I would definitely install using the currently unnofficial installer including non-free firmware as this will make your life a whole lot easier from the outset. > a) leave it running Ubuntu forever > b) replace Ubuntu by Debian, fiddling around issues if there are any later > c) resize the partition, install Debian side-by-side, check than if anything > works as expected > d) analyze the installed system (how?) to find out any special configs etc. > before replacing Ubuntu by Debian > e) other... > This depends very much on the size of the included NVME. If you feel confident to do so, I'd also recommend replacing the included NVME with a larger one. This will (potentially) void the warranty, but, as others have said, it also means that you preserve the original OS intact and can swap it back if necessary. If you choose to do this, do it *before* you boot up the laptop/put the new NVME in a case and boot to it first without ever touching the Dell provided NVME. > Thank you for your ideas. > > Have a nice day, > Bernd > > PS: Please cc me, since I'm not regularly subscribed to the list > > Good luck with it all - if it is brand new hardware, do let us know of any problems / put together a wiki page for DebianOn With every good wish, as ever, Andy Cater
