Back in the early days of Linux, the changes to the Operating System were so
dramatic that even when updating withing the same distro, in-place point
release updates were problematic enough and it was always
recommended that a major version release be done from scratch. There
were just too many major changes to the underlying subsystems and
package naming conventions. Doing an in-place update was just asking for
trouble.
Modern distros have matured quite a bit, although there are occasionally some major subsystem changes being made. Yet it's never been easier to do an in-place major version upgrade.
I just did the upgrade on several Mageia4 systems and the results were consistent and satisfactory, not to mention simple.
Step 0.
Always backup critical information. Have a Mageia4 recovery disc on hand.
Read the Release Notes and the Errata for Mageia 5.Other than updated applications, teh biggest change is support for UEFI. Review the Mageia 5 Documentation about the install…
Modern distros have matured quite a bit, although there are occasionally some major subsystem changes being made. Yet it's never been easier to do an in-place major version upgrade.
I just did the upgrade on several Mageia4 systems and the results were consistent and satisfactory, not to mention simple.
Step 0.
Always backup critical information. Have a Mageia4 recovery disc on hand.
Read the Release Notes and the Errata for Mageia 5.Other than updated applications, teh biggest change is support for UEFI. Review the Mageia 5 Documentation about the install…