On 28/02/2021 13.49, Stefan Seyfried wrote:
On 28.02.21 13:08, Carlos E. R. wrote:
Se has 4.11, if memory serves, because a hardware problem impeded updating for some time (months),
over 6 years are "some months"?
I don't know when this happened. Yes, AFAIR the machine was off for some months.
and when she finally could attempt the update it was impossible because packages were compressed with a different compressor that 4.11 would not process. Then, doing incremental updates (to the 13.2 version first, then
No, she was on Tumbleweed. When connected zypper dup failed.
42.{123],15.{012} to finally Tumbleweed would have been the way to try to fix this. Or just booting from the DVD and updating from there.
But Linda obviously is not interested in a solution, but in the problem, at least that's the impression I have gained throughout this thread.
You have to take the context in consideration and read or remember the rest of threads. -- Cheers / Saludos, Carlos E. R. (from 15.2 x86_64 at Telcontar)