I successfully updated my ubuntu MATE 16.04 LTS to 16.10 Yakkety Yak today. I want to start some testing.
Update instructions for (X)(L)ubuntu (MATE):
- CTRL+ALT+F1 to change to the console login on (X)(L)ubuntu (MATE) 16.04 LTS.
- Login as user
- Change your user to the root user with
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sudo su
- Stop X11 with
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service lightdm stop
- Update the package index of your old 16.04 LTS system:
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apt-get update
- Upgrade your packages to the latest packages on your old 16.04 LTS system:
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apt-get upgrade
- Remove those dependencies that were installed with applications and that are no longer used by anything else on the system:
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apt-get autoremove
- Remove .deb files for packages that are no longer installed on your system:
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apt-get autoclean
- Update your repositories to the new 16.10 repositories
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sed -i 's/xenial/yakkety/g' /etc/apt/sources.list
- Update the package index of the new 16.10 system:
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apt-get update
- Upgrade your 16.04 LTS system to version 16.10 Yakkety Yak:
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apt-get dist-upgrade
- Reboot your AmigaONE X1000 with
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reboot
- Login in your new 16.10 Yakkety Yak system.
- Tidy up with the terminal.
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sudo apt-get autoremove
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sudo apt-get autoclean
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sudo apt-get clean
- Reboot your AmigaONE X1000 and enter the firmware. If you have autoboot set up, press CTRL-C. If you have the latest menu-enabled firmware, press the F key to enter the firmware. In any case, you should end up on the firmware's command prompt which looks like this:
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CFE>
- Rename the old 16.04 CFE boot entry to the new version 16.10 for example:
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CFE> setenv -p MENU_3_LABEL "ubuntu MATE 16.10 Kernel 4.6"
- To activate the new Boot Menu type menu and use the arrow keys to select and highlight 3: ubuntu MATE 16.10 Kernel 4.6 before the timer bar runs down.
I haven't found any issues. It works very well!
Tests
- Xorg 1.18.3 works
- Hardware 3D acceleration works without any problems with the official Mesa 11.2.1 (Gallium 0.4 on AMD BARTS DRM 2.42.0)
- Compiz works
- YouTube HD videos work with ViewTube in fullscreen!!!!!! (High Definition MP4 VLC HD MP4)
- Sound works
- Network works
PLEASE test the new version 16.10.