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|description=This case tests upgrading a Fedora system from the current stable release ({{FedoraVersion|long}}) to the development release (Rawhide/{{FedoraVersion|long|next}}) using [[PreUpgrade]]. | |description=This case tests upgrading a Fedora system from the current stable release ({{FedoraVersion|long}}) to the development release (Rawhide/{{FedoraVersion|long|next}}) using [[PreUpgrade]]. | ||
'''Note''': This method requires you to have a wired connection to the internet during the install. If you are on wireless and cannot connect via an ethernet cable you will have to use Method 1 instead. | |||
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# Perform an installation of the stable release (e.g. {{FedoraVersion|long}}) with default partitioning (200MB for <code>/boot</code>). | # Perform an installation of the stable release (e.g. {{FedoraVersion|long}}) with default partitioning (200MB for <code>/boot</code>). | ||
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Filesystem 1K-blocks Used Available Use% Mounted on | Filesystem 1K-blocks Used Available Use% Mounted on | ||
/dev/sda1 198337 92224 95873 50% /boot | /dev/sda1 198337 92224 95873 50% /boot | ||
</pre> | </pre>https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/How_to_use_PreUpgrade#Troubleshooting | ||
# Install the newest available version of {{package|preupgrade}}. | # Install the newest available version of {{package|preupgrade}}. | ||
# Run <code>preupgrade</code> from a command prompt or the ''Run Application'' dialog. Provide the requested password for root authorization. | # Run <code>preupgrade</code> from a command prompt or the ''Run Application'' dialog. Provide the requested password for root authorization. | ||
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# Choose ''Rawhide'' from the list of available upgrade targets, then click ''Apply''. | # Choose ''Rawhide'' from the list of available upgrade targets, then click ''Apply''. | ||
# Preupgrade will present a warning dialog noting that additional disk space in {{filename|/boot}} is required to complete the upgrade process. Remove older kernels by consulting the instructions at [[How_to_use_PreUpgrade#Troubleshooting]] to free more space in /boot], then click ''Check again'' | # Preupgrade will present a warning dialog noting that additional disk space in {{filename|/boot}} is required to complete the upgrade process. Remove older kernels by consulting the instructions at [[How_to_use_PreUpgrade#Troubleshooting]] to free more space in /boot], then click ''Check again'' | ||
# When the | # When preupgrade is done don't reboot immediately. Instead, remove the /boot/preupgrade_filler file and make sure your computer is connected to the network via an ethernet cable. Then you can reboot. | ||
# The | <pre> | ||
# rm /boot/preupgrade_filler | |||
</pre> | |||
# The computer should boot into the installer, connect to the internet via the ethernet cable and start downloading the stage2 installer image. Then it should continue upgrading as normal. | |||
|results= | |results= | ||
# The preupgrade utility will run to completion, without error. | # The preupgrade utility will run to completion, without error. | ||
Revision as of 09:54, 28 December 2009
Description
This case tests upgrading a Fedora system from the current stable release (Fedora 40) to the development release (Rawhide/Fedora 41) using PreUpgrade. Note: This method requires you to have a wired connection to the internet during the install. If you are on wireless and cannot connect via an ethernet cable you will have to use Method 1 instead.
How to test
- Perform an installation of the stable release (e.g. Fedora 40) with default partitioning (200MB for
/boot). - Find out how much space is available on the
/bootfilesystem.dfis the command you want for this:
$ df /boot Filesystem 1K-blocks Used Available Use% Mounted on /dev/sda1 198337 30543 157554 17% /boot
- Create a file that takes up enough space that preupgrade decides it cannot install stage2 now. Preupgrade needs approximately 120MB for the installer image so we'll make sure we have a bit less than 100MB. For the example filesystem, that means we need to fill up 60MB. Here's how to do that as root:
# dd if=/dev/zero of=/boot/preupgrade_filler bs=1024 count=61440 # df /boot Filesystem 1K-blocks Used Available Use% Mounted on /dev/sda1 198337 92224 95873 50% /boot
https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/How_to_use_PreUpgrade#Troubleshooting
- Install the newest available version of
preupgrade - Run
preupgradefrom a command prompt or the Run Application dialog. Provide the requested password for root authorization. - On the "Choose desired release" screen, enable "unstable test releases".
- Choose Rawhide from the list of available upgrade targets, then click Apply.
- Preupgrade will present a warning dialog noting that additional disk space in
/bootis required to complete the upgrade process. Remove older kernels by consulting the instructions at How_to_use_PreUpgrade#Troubleshooting to free more space in /boot], then click Check again - When preupgrade is done don't reboot immediately. Instead, remove the /boot/preupgrade_filler file and make sure your computer is connected to the network via an ethernet cable. Then you can reboot.
# rm /boot/preupgrade_filler
- The computer should boot into the installer, connect to the internet via the ethernet cable and start downloading the stage2 installer image. Then it should continue upgrading as normal.
Expected Results
- The preupgrade utility will run to completion, without error.
- The users are prompted with a low disk-space warning.
- Removing older kernels allows the upgrade to proceed beyond the low disk-space warning.
- The system should be upgraded to new version without error.
- The opened terminal, file browser, or other system applications should display and work correctly.