Note: "permalinks" may not be as permanent as we would like,
direct links of old sources may well be a few messages off.
Böttcher wrote: >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Rob Morin <rob at dido.ca> >> Sent: Thursday, September 04, 2008 5:34 AM >> To: <drbd-user at lists.linbit.com> >> Subject: [DRBD-user] Upgrade question >> >> I currently have drbd on Debian Etch at version 8.0.7-1~bpo40+1 my >> apt-get tells me there is an upgrade to .... >> >> The following packages will be upgraded: >> drbd8-utils >> 1 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded. >> Inst drbd8-utils [2:8.0.7-1~bpo40+1] (2:8.0.13-1~bpo40+1 Backports.org >> archive:etch-backports) >> Conf drbd8-utils (2:8.0.13-1~bpo40+1 Backports.org archive:etch-backports) >> > > Hello Rob, > > I think you should use drbd8-source 8.0.13-1~bpo40+1 from backports.org too, to get the same version for the module and the utils. My installed drbd8 packages from backports.org on a Debian Etch amd64 are: > > #dpkg -l | grep drbd > ii drbd8-2.6.18-6-amd64 8.0.13-1~bpo40+1+2.6.18.dfsg.1-22etch2 RAID 1 over tcp/ip for Linux kernel module > ii drbd8-source 8.0.13-1~bpo40+1 RAID 1 over tcp/ip for Linux module source > ii drbd8-utils 8.0.13-1~bpo40+1 RAID 1 over tcp/ip for Linux utilities > > >> Can upgrade with out any worries, or will i have to recompile the >> module, or anything else? >> > > If you use drbd8-source from backports.org then do after installation: > > module-assistant a-i drbd8-source > > and a Debian package (in my case: drbd8-2.6.18-6-amd64) will compiled, packaged and installed. Afterwards you have the new drbd.ko v8.0.13. > > HTH and with best regards. > Thanks for your quick replies guys..... as for also getting the drbd8-source, if apt-get does not say there is an upgrade how do i install it via apt-get then?? I have this in my apt sources list deb http://www.backports.org/debian etch-backports main contrib non-free I figure that would get everything?? Have a super day everyone! Rob...