Subj : Re: Pi4 to Pi5 migration To : Pancho From : bp@www.zefox.net Date : Thu Jun 06 2024 18:24:35 Pancho 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. >> > > Why not use an SD card as the system disk, booting OS + apps and reserve > the hdd for data? > I used to do that, before it was possible to boot from USB. There's nothing wrong with it, excecpt that it requires a custom /etc/fstab. Since the appearance of direct USB booting on the Pi3 eliminating the microSD gets rid of one thing that can go wrong. > The trick is to separate app installation, executables etc, from data. I > get that from using Docker containers. It's worth looking at Docker > because life is just so much easier, in the long run. Not only does > Docker separate exes and data it also tends to script setup/config > making changes easier. All the stuff I'll need to carry over from one install to the next is in my home directory, Docker is overkill, I think.... Thanks for writing! bob prohaska --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05 * Origin: Agency HUB, Dunedin - New Zealand | Fido<>Usenet Gateway (3:770/3) .