[Bio-Linux] HWE error with Biolinux

[Brian Golding]

Thanks very much, I am in no hurry and am happy to sait a week (or
few; no shortage of work to do ;-).

Brian



On Fri, Jul 18, 2014 at 01:53:59PM +0100, Tim Booth wrote:
> Hi Brian,
> 
> The updated version of Bio-Linux is basically finished, but I've been
> waiting on final tester feedback and trying to finish the release
> announcement and new website content before I send it out to this list.
> 
> If you want to see what is going on, the discussion is over on the
> developers list, including my provisional upgrade instructions posted
> here:
> 
> http://nebclists.nerc.ac.uk/pipermail/bio-linux-dev/2014-June/000246.html
> 
> Doing a release upgrade won't "completely break the system" but it will
> probably complain about the APT-sources having custom entries, and the
> default Ubuntu upgrader doesn't know about extra important packages that
> should be added to BL8, or how to switch from FreeNX to X2GO.  Therefore
> you should use my upgrade script.  I'm hoping to make some final minor
> fixes and announce it officially next week.
> 
> Cheers,
> 
> TIM
> 
> On Fri, 2014-07-18 at 13:27 +0100, Brian Golding wrote:
> > 
> > Upon login, I have started to get the message listed below.
> > 
> > (1) Are you working on a new version of Biolinux and should I simply wait
> > for that or (2) should I try the HWE upgrade or (3) would a release
> > upgrade completely break the system?
> > 
> > Brian
> >  
> > -------------------------------------------------------------------
> > 
> > 
> > Welcome to Ubuntu 12.04.4 LTS (GNU/Linux 3.5.0-52-generic x86_64)
> > 
> >  * Documentation:  https://help.ubuntu.com/
> > 
> > 12 packages can be updated.
> > 11 updates are security updates.
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > Your current Hardware Enablement Stack (HWE) is going out of support
> > on 08/07/14.  After this date security updates for critical parts
> > (kernel
> > and graphics stack) of your system will no longer be available.
> > 
> > For more information, please see:
> > http://wiki.ubuntu.com/1204_HWE_EOL
> > 
> > To upgrade to a supported (or longer supported) configuration:
> > 
> > * Upgrade from Ubuntu 12.04 LTS to Ubuntu 14.04 LTS by running:
> > sudo do-release-upgrade 
> > 
> > OR
> > 
> > * Install a newer HWE version by running:
> > sudo apt-get install linux-image-generic-lts-trusty
> > 
> > and reboot your system.
> > 
> > Last login:
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> -- 
> Tim Booth <tbooth at ceh.ac.uk>
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> 
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