Subj : Re: Pi4 to Pi5 migration
To   : druck
From : Chris Townley
Date : Thu Jun 06 2024 09:41:40

On 06/06/2024 09:32, druck wrote:
>
> On 05/06/2024 17:07, bp@www.zefox.net wrote:
>  > What's the easiest way to migrate from Pi4 to Pi5?
>  >
>  > In this case I've a Pi4 running from a USB mechanical
>  > hard disk. What I'd like to do is upgrade the existing
>  > system OS to boot either Pi4 or Pi5, but I'm wary of
>  > unintended consequences. The disk is fairly new and so
>  > far has been reliable, so there's no strong incentive
>  > to replace it.
>  >
>  > Thanks for reading, and any suggestions.
>
> The recommended way is a clean install of Bullseye on the Pi 5, but then
> you get Wayland, Network manager and no rsyslog, and you'll have to sort
> that lot out.
>
> If the Pi 4 is using a 64 bit version of Buster, you can upgrade in
> place despite the warnings.
>
> If it is only running 32 bit Buster, then it's a bit more involved.
>
> BTW; a USB SSD, as it will be vastly faster than a mechanical disc for
> running software. Keep the spinning rust for data.
>
> ---druck
>

Pi5 needs bookwork, which is the one that adds Wayland. The previous was
bullseye, not buster

--
Chris

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