Update from Linux Mint Isadora to Julia

**Ishaant Avasthi** · 02-01-2011

Currently my machine has a Linux Mint Isadora and I am looking forward to update this machine's operating system. But as I am not aware of updating an operating system, I am asking you guys for a procedure to update the linux operating system. What is the simplest procedure to do so? I want to install Linux Mint Julia.

**Deep123** · 02-01-2011

I suggest you to directly go to an official website of the Linux where you must be having an offer to install the latest version of the Linux Mint operating system. No matter which operating system has been installed on your machine, You can still install the Linux Mint Julia operating system. But make sure that you have source to download the drivers that are compatible with the latest Linux Mint for your machine's hardwares.

**Agaev** · 02-01-2011

I have a big concern here on my Mint 10, I just made the latest updates ... and as I reboot ... but nothing goes further. I have the splash screen of Mint, and then .... nothing, I have a blinking cursor at the top, and no way to return to a console. I just saw the last line that made me:

Code:

Init : udevmonitor main process (376) killed by TERM signal

Well, I think I understand that messed up to start udev ... is OK, but how to fix this because I can not access the console from the start??

mv · 02-01-2011

If you are having a problem with the kernel boot, Here's a solution I found on the net, and that I adapted for maverick (you can replace the words by mint10 maverick, if you wish):

1. Retrieve a livecd (the Mint 10).
2. Run the livecd and when the desktop is loaded, open the gnome terminal.
3. Create these directories:

Code:

sudo mkdir / media / maverick 

sudo mkdir / media / maverick / proc / media / maverick / dev / media / maverick / etc

4. Mount your Linux partition (X is the number of your partition).

Code:

sudo mount / dev / sdaX / media / maverick

5. Bind the directories:

Code:

sudo mount-o bind / proc / media / maverick / proc 

sudo mount-o bind / dev / media / maverick / dev / 

sudo mount-o bind / dev / pts / media / maverick / dev / pts

6. Copy this file

Code:

sudo cp / etc / resolv.conf / media / maverick / etc / resolv.conf

7. Update your true Linux partition with chroot:

Code:

sudo chroot / media / maverick apt-get update

8. Upgrading your Linux partition with chroot true:

Code:

sudo chroot / media / maverick apt-get dist-upgrade

9. If this indicates that packets are broken, do:

Code:

sudo chroot / media / maverick apt-get-f install

10. Restart, and the problem should be fixed.

**DanielV** · 02-01-2011

Mint is Ubuntu. Updating from one version to another by an automatic procedure is dangerous which often leads to regression and loss of data. resettlement, complete with no data loss is the childhood of art. Mint offers you the tool "MintBackup" or "backup tool" that allows you to save your data (your / home over if you want), and the suite of software you have installed personal. Otherwise, you can save your data yourself and characters overwrite files installed by default after migration.je do not see how losing data. The simplest being, as advocated Kalisto, put your / home on a separate partition (but on the same disc if you want), which allows you do update the distro during migration. Migrate is not Herculean. but if you gave, you still can keep the LTS (Isadora) or move on LMDE, which is rolling release (updated continuously).