How to Update MX-18 to MX-21

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#41 Post by **Gigahenry007** » Fri Feb 17, 2023 7:04 pm

As you've found out this turned into something more than either of use expected.
Lots of information that your well aware of is a mystery to me.
By the way I liked the idea of Slimjet being a lighter version of Google chrome which tends to be a resource hog. But, I have no idea what one has or lacks over the other.
Like i use Google Voice frequently to send Text messages cause texting for me is too tedious.
Hopefully it will complete shortly and work beautifully.
Grazie mille.
Cordially, Ralph

#42 Post by **Gigahenry007** » Fri Feb 17, 2023 9:22 pm

Dear Friends,
Hope all is well.
As you can see in the attachment which upgrading from mx 18 to mx 21.3 it seems like its stuck at 12%. Been well over an hour and no changes. It stated somewhere that this typically takes 20 mins. or less depending on hardware.

A default password was installed and Auto login was checked. Which the attachment didn't show either of these steps.

Huckleberry Finn has been extremely helpful with this and I am ultimately waiting for him to respond.
In the meantime are there any suggestions or is this normal?

Thank You!
Cordially, Raphael

#43 Post by **Eadwine Rose** » Sat Feb 18, 2023 2:31 am

I wager by now it has finished?

#44 Post by **Gigahenry007** » Sat Feb 18, 2023 2:38 am

Sorry to say its still the same. Not sure whether to shut it down for the night or leave it running?
Somethings wonky! If I shut it down I'll have to re enter information like the PW's,etc...

#45 Post by **Eadwine Rose** » Sat Feb 18, 2023 2:43 am

Hmm.. yeah I have never had this problem, so.. I am at a loss too. Personally, I'd start over and see how it goes the second time. Those passwords, you'll need to type them more often, so you'd best remember them

#46 Post by **Gigahenry007** » Sat Feb 18, 2023 2:47 am

Thank you!
it seems to run fine Live but its stuck in cyberspace.
What do you mean by "Start Over?"
Spent all afternoon working on it.
I assume for now to leave the flashdrive in place and just shut it down or leave it on. But, don't think its going to do much. :-(

#47 Post by **Eadwine Rose** » Sat Feb 18, 2023 2:49 am

As in abort, reboot and start anew with installing.

#48 Post by **Gigahenry007** » Sat Feb 18, 2023 2:58 am

Going on 3 am EDT.
Guess I'll abort and leave it on running cause apparently takes time to actually Abort it.?! and pick it up later in the morning Saturday.

#49 Post by **Stuart_M** » Sat Feb 18, 2023 4:23 am

Regarding the time it takes to install MX-21.3, post #39 said:

Gigahenry007 wrote: Fri Feb 17, 2023 6:45 pm ...
I guess it takes up to 20 minutes to install Correct?

And then post #40 essentially agreed saying:

Huckleberry Finn wrote: Fri Feb 17, 2023 6:52 pm Yep. Roughly (depends on hardware).. most of it is "files are being copied..."
...

To give that a little perspective, using an official MX-21.3 ISO on a USB 3.1 flash drive and using a USB 3.0 motherboard port, all of my MX-21 Xfce installations have taken about 6 minutes to install, if even that. My hardware is nothing special (a 2019 second generation Ryzen 5 1600 AF 3.2 GHz and a SSD).

As I said, just to give a little perspective.

#50 Post by **Duliwi** » Sat Feb 18, 2023 7:58 am

Not sure. It's long time ahead, I have installed MX.
It looks like Gigahenry007 has not set a "default user password".
But isn't a "default user password" obligatory to continue the installation process?

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