How to Update MX-18 to MX-21 [Solved]

[Gigahenry007]

Wonderful!
Have you found any brand that is more reliable or durable than another?
Curious are there any "red flags" to be on the look out for while doing this process? like to make the best choices possible and get it right the first time.
Not sure if it was on here but i heard that there are some 5,000 different Linux systems that have come and gone. wow!
Thanks again and I hope no one gets offended if I should ask some questions that may seem like no-brainers to the well versed in Linux.
Cordially, Raphael

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System:
  Kernel: 4.19.0-10-amd64 arch: x86_64 bits: 64 compiler: gcc v: 6.3.0
    Desktop: Xfce v: 4.12.3 Distro: MX-18.3_x64 Continuum May 26  2019
    base: Debian GNU/Linux 9 (stretch)
Machine:
  Type: Laptop System: TOSHIBA product: Satellite C855 v: PSCBLU-01L003
    serial: <superuser required>
  Mobo: TOSHIBA model: Portable PC v: MP serial: <superuser required>
    UEFI: Insyde v: 6.70 date: 04/15/2013
Battery:
  ID-1: BAT0 charge: 50.0 Wh (100.0%) condition: 50.0/47.5 Wh (105.2%)
    volts: 10.8 min: 10.8 model: PA5024U-1BRS status: N/A
CPU:
  Info: dual core model: Intel Pentium B980 bits: 64 type: MCP
    arch: Sandy Bridge rev: 7 cache: L1: 128 KiB L2: 512 KiB L3: 2 MiB
  Speed (MHz): avg: 799 high: 800 min/max: 800/2400 cores: 1: 800 2: 798
    bogomips: 9578
  Flags: ht lm nx pae sse sse2 sse3 sse4_1 sse4_2 ssse3
Graphics:
  Device-1: Intel 2nd Generation Core Processor Family Integrated Graphics
    vendor: Toshiba America Info Systems driver: i915 v: kernel arch: Gen6
    bus-ID: 00:02.0
  Display: x11 server: X.Org v: 1.19.2 driver: X: loaded: intel gpu: i915
    resolution: 1366x768~60Hz
  OpenGL: renderer: Mesa DRI Intel Sandybridge Mobile v: 3.3 Mesa 18.2.6
    direct render: Yes
Audio:
  Device-1: Intel 7 Series/C216 Family High Definition Audio
    vendor: Toshiba America Info Systems 7 driver: snd_hda_intel v: kernel
    bus-ID: 00:1b.0
  Sound Server-1: ALSA v: k4.19.0-10-amd64 running: yes
  Sound Server-2: PulseAudio v: 10.0 running: yes
Network:
  Device-1: Qualcomm Atheros AR8162 Fast Ethernet
    vendor: Toshiba America Info Systems driver: alx v: kernel port: 3000
    bus-ID: 01:00.0
  IF: eth0 state: down mac: <filter>
  Device-2: Realtek RTL8188CE 802.11b/g/n WiFi Adapter driver: rtl8192ce
    v: kernel port: 2000 bus-ID: 02:00.0
  IF: wlan0 state: up mac: <filter>
Drives:
  Local Storage: total: 596.17 GiB used: 13.18 GiB (2.2%)
  ID-1: /dev/sda vendor: Hitachi model: HTS541064A9E680 size: 596.17 GiB
Partition:
  ID-1: / size: 583.57 GiB used: 13.18 GiB (2.3%) fs: ext4 dev: /dev/sda2
  ID-2: /boot/efi size: 252 MiB used: 240 KiB (0.1%) fs: vfat
    dev: /dev/sda1
Swap:
  ID-1: swap-1 type: partition size: 2 GiB used: 0 KiB (0.0%) dev: /dev/sda3
Sensors:
  System Temperatures: cpu: 50.0 C mobo: N/A
  Fan Speeds (RPM): N/A
Repos:
  Packages: 2034
  Active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/antix.list
    1: deb http://la.mxrepo.com/antix/stretch stretch main
  Active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/debian-stable-updates.list
    1: deb http://ftp.us.debian.org/debian/ stretch-updates main contrib non-free
  Active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/debian.list
    1: deb http://ftp.us.debian.org/debian/ stretch main contrib non-free
    2: deb http://security.debian.org/ stretch/updates main contrib non-free
  Active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/google-chrome.list
    1: deb [arch=amd64] http://dl.google.com/linux/chrome/deb/ stable main
  Active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/mx.list
    1: deb http://mxlinux.mirrors.tds.net/mxlinux/mx/repo/ stretch main non-free
  No active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/various.list
Info:
  Processes: 206 Uptime: 19m Memory: 5.71 GiB used: 2.43 GiB (42.6%)
  Init: SysVinit runlevel: 5 Compilers: gcc: 6.3.0 Shell: Bash v: 4.4.12
  inxi: 3.3.19

[Huckleberry Finn]

Have you found any brand that is more reliable or durable than another?..

Actually, this is another topic.. I can just say SanDisks (some models) may not always work.. And my 2 very old (even from the first days of usb sticks) are Toshiba and USBest (though it seems to be a Chinese brand. That stick was just presented by the ISP)

[Gigahenry007]

Great info! Thank you...

[Gigahenry007]

Here's a couple of Attachments and I am not certain what should be checked or not used, etc...?! Or lets say the correct places to locate things either?
The Partition might be a bit tricky for me?
Are we certain my laptop can operate MX21.3? I posted the Specs in 2 previous posts starting with post #1.
Thank You,
R

[j2mcgreg]

You need to post your QSI every time you start a new thread like this. I, and the other members here, don't have the time to go hunting for an old one.

[Gigahenry007]

So sorry! didn't know.
Post number's 1, 11, 16.

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System:
  Kernel: 4.19.0-10-amd64 arch: x86_64 bits: 64 compiler: gcc v: 6.3.0
    Desktop: Xfce v: 4.12.3 Distro: MX-18.3_x64 Continuum May 26  2019
    base: Debian GNU/Linux 9 (stretch)
Machine:
  Type: Laptop System: TOSHIBA product: Satellite C855 v: PSCBLU-01L003
    serial: <superuser required>
  Mobo: TOSHIBA model: Portable PC v: MP serial: <superuser required>
    UEFI: Insyde v: 6.70 date: 04/15/2013
Battery:
  ID-1: BAT0 charge: 49.1 Wh (100.0%) condition: 49.1/47.5 Wh (103.4%)
    volts: 10.8 min: 10.8 model: PA5024U-1BRS status: N/A
CPU:
  Info: dual core model: Intel Pentium B980 bits: 64 type: MCP
    arch: Sandy Bridge rev: 7 cache: L1: 128 KiB L2: 512 KiB L3: 2 MiB
  Speed (MHz): avg: 1466 high: 1719 min/max: 800/2400 cores: 1: 1214
    2: 1719 bogomips: 9578
  Flags: ht lm nx pae sse sse2 sse3 sse4_1 sse4_2 ssse3
Graphics:
  Device-1: Intel 2nd Generation Core Processor Family Integrated Graphics
    vendor: Toshiba America Info Systems driver: i915 v: kernel arch: Gen6
    bus-ID: 00:02.0
  Display: x11 server: X.Org v: 1.19.2 driver: X: loaded: intel gpu: i915
    resolution: 1366x768~60Hz
  OpenGL: renderer: Mesa DRI Intel Sandybridge Mobile v: 3.3 Mesa 18.2.6
    direct render: Yes
Audio:
  Device-1: Intel 7 Series/C216 Family High Definition Audio
    vendor: Toshiba America Info Systems 7 driver: snd_hda_intel v: kernel
    bus-ID: 00:1b.0
  Sound Server-1: ALSA v: k4.19.0-10-amd64 running: yes
  Sound Server-2: PulseAudio v: 10.0 running: yes
Network:
  Device-1: Qualcomm Atheros AR8162 Fast Ethernet
    vendor: Toshiba America Info Systems driver: alx v: kernel port: 3000
    bus-ID: 01:00.0
  IF: eth0 state: down mac: <filter>
  Device-2: Realtek RTL8188CE 802.11b/g/n WiFi Adapter driver: rtl8192ce
    v: kernel port: 2000 bus-ID: 02:00.0
  IF: wlan0 state: up mac: <filter>
Drives:
  Local Storage: total: 596.17 GiB used: 14.25 GiB (2.4%)
  ID-1: /dev/sda vendor: Hitachi model: HTS541064A9E680 size: 596.17 GiB
Partition:
  ID-1: / size: 583.57 GiB used: 14.25 GiB (2.4%) fs: ext4 dev: /dev/sda2
  ID-2: /boot/efi size: 252 MiB used: 240 KiB (0.1%) fs: vfat
    dev: /dev/sda1
Swap:
  ID-1: swap-1 type: partition size: 2 GiB used: 0 KiB (0.0%) dev: /dev/sda3
Sensors:
  System Temperatures: cpu: 48.0 C mobo: N/A
  Fan Speeds (RPM): N/A
Repos:
  Packages: 2034
  Active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/antix.list
    1: deb http://la.mxrepo.com/antix/stretch stretch main
  Active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/debian-stable-updates.list
    1: deb http://ftp.us.debian.org/debian/ stretch-updates main contrib non-free
  Active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/debian.list
    1: deb http://ftp.us.debian.org/debian/ stretch main contrib non-free
    2: deb http://security.debian.org/ stretch/updates main contrib non-free
  Active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/google-chrome.list
    1: deb [arch=amd64] http://dl.google.com/linux/chrome/deb/ stable main
  Active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/mx.list
    1: deb http://mxlinux.mirrors.tds.net/mxlinux/mx/repo/ stretch main non-free
  No active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/various.list
Info:
  Processes: 204 Uptime: 7h 44m Memory: 5.71 GiB used: 3.32 GiB (58.2%)
  Init: SysVinit runlevel: 5 Compilers: gcc: 6.3.0 Shell: Bash v: 4.4.12
  inxi: 3.3.19

[Huckleberry Finn]

... Are we certain my laptop can operate MX21.3?..

You can try everything on live session.

[Huckleberry Finn]

Just select the iso and the target usb stick (the one to be prepared), click "next".

[Gigahenry007]

Full Featured mode or Image mode?

[j2mcgreg]

Image Mode.