Swap out the HD? No. Yo can install quite a few copies of Linux+EMC on one drive then chose which to boot from the boot menu. THIS is the safest way to upgrade a running system: Make multiple partitions.
Then it is easy to copy from the old system, you boot the new one and mount the old system read-only and copy from it. On Thu, Aug 23, 2018 at 6:18 PM Jon Elson <el...@pico-systems.com> wrote: > > On 08/23/2018 08:41 AM, Ed wrote: > > I have a lathe that is running 2.5.4 and runs well. > > > > I get offers from Update Manager to do an update. Can this > > be any danger to operation or to any of the ini or hal > > files or operation? > > > > My paranoid gene tells me to ask. > > > Your paranoia is GOOD! I would not update the system. If > you want to check out the newer version, > at the VERY LEAST, just swap out the hard drive, and install > a completely new system from the ISO. > If the computer is pretty old, it might be time to update > the hardware as well. > You can copy over your config file set and machining > programs from backups, or using whatever removable media you > have available. Most likely, you will have to make some > small adjustments to your configs files to make them work on > the latest LinuxCNC version. The release notes usually > describe what needs to be done accurately. > > This is the safest way to do things. > > Jon > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Check out the vibrant tech community on one of the world's most > engaging tech sites, Slashdot.org! http://sdm.link/slashdot > _______________________________________________ > Emc-users mailing list > Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users > -- Chris Albertson Redondo Beach, California ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Check out the vibrant tech community on one of the world's most engaging tech sites, Slashdot.org! http://sdm.link/slashdot _______________________________________________ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
