How to "upgrade" suse 10.0 into a newer version?

[hacard]

Hi!
I have a bit of a problem. I just got my new hp 2133 with SUSE Linux enterprise 10.0.
Since I had never tried Linux before(only windows XP), i thought it would be fun to try,
this (for me) new and unfamiliar operating system. But I soon realized that my version of SUSE where to old, and that leads me to my question:
Is it possible to "upgrade/update" from SUSE 10.0 to SUSE 11.0 without having to delete everything on my harddrive? And how do I do, whatever I have to do? If it is heplful to know, I don't have a CD-drive.

And btw, since I am new to Linux, please don't write with all the complicated language, that you people usually have. Because then I don't understand you, and this will all be pointless.

[cheapscotchron]

Yes, you can update without having to delete, but I cant explain it without complicated language.

Use QT4 or Live Installer (if you dont have a DVD drive.). RTFM.

[gogalthorp]

Do you have 10.0 installed? if not How do you plan to install 10.0 to upgrade it if you do not have a CD/DVD?

You can upgrade an installed version. Suse normally installs itself on 3 partitions, swap (memory swap space), root (where the os and major programs live), and home (where your personal data and settings are). By telling the installer not to format home you can preserve your personal data and settings.

If this is a totally new install and you want to preserve an existing OS ie Windows. You will need to adjust the partitions on the hard drive to allow a free space for the new OS to install to. I recommend at least 30 gig for a loaded Linux distribution like Suse. There are smaller distros that would need less as a minimum. This will require a program to adjust the size of the existing Windows partition. Normally I'd say use gparted but that requires a working CD/DVD. There a numerous Window based partition managers such as Partition Magic which you may be able to run directly from Windows.

Normally this all is pretty straight forward but you have a major complication in that you say you do not have a working CD/DVD burner/player.

As always if you are adjusting partitions or installing new OS you should always backup any important data just in case something goes wrong.

I highly recommend you find someone local who knows more about the basic workings of computers to help you do this.

Good luck

[L4Linux]

First of all: BACKUP ANY IMPORTANT DATA.

In this link it has instructions (I haven't tried them myself),
but it says the better option is to use a cd/dvd and select the upgrade option.
A USB cd/dvd will do the job, so try finding one first.

[hacard]

Thanks everyvone for great answers
I'm going to get my hands on a usb-CD-drive, and try to fix my problem that way

[Jonathan183]

I just got my new hp 2133 with SUSE Linux enterprise 10.0.
...But I soon realized that my version of SUSE where to old, and that leads me to my question:
Is it possible to "upgrade/update" from SUSE 10.0 to SUSE 11.0 without having to delete everything on my harddrive?

From your original post you have SUSE Linux enterprise 10.0 (which I think is the current version) and you want to change it for openSUSE 11.0. You probably have product support at least for a limited time period for SUSE enterprise 10.0 but you will have no product support for openSUSE. I have used openSUSE but never used the enterprise version ... so I can't give you a comparison of the two.

[whych]

SLES 10 doesn't update cery well to opensuse - the one is paid for and the other is free.
If you have the space, move your /home directory to a neew partition and then do a new install and mount the /home partition. this way you keep your personal data.
SLES 10 is fine for a business/basic environment, but the free versions give you more versatility.