Re: Pi4 to Pi5 migration

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