Category Archives: Debian

Debian i386 to amd64 conversion

By skiold | 09:22 AM

Took my chance and moved our server Wealtheow from i386 to amd64 archs. A busy sunday it was.
This step-by-step guide on debian i386 to amd64 conversion was really handy. I was in a hurry and needed clear and concise instructions.
My only trouble with the procedure was on the last step. My initrd image was built [...]

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Filesystem separation

By skiold | 07:10 AM

There’s an ongoing conversation about filesystem layouts  on planet debian.
As Wouter, I find the biggest drawback to multi-filesystem layouts is lack of flexibility when resources are scarce; scarcity means laptops in the Wouter’s post. I’m thinking of long-lived servers in need of upgrades, in particular those with a life of unplanned and ad-hoc growth.
When scarcity [...]

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