John,
Yes I know of the offer, have used it quite a while back. One of the
reasons I wanted to do it by zapping and reinstalling - if that is still
on the cards is to do with all the IPs (IPv6) and similar issues. But also,
I am just a hobbyist and enjoy the challenge but at an unrushed pace. But
thanks for your reply and information, very useful
On Wed, 8 Aug 2018 at 16:26, John Winters <john@???> wrote:
> On 08/08/18 04:54, Keith Williams wrote:
> [snip]
> > I plan to rsync all relevant data files (maildirectories, Bind conf
> > files, .authorisedkeys, mysql dumps etc.) over to my home machine and
> > redirect mail to the backup server then nuke the VPS with a complete new
> > install of Debian stable and set up as a 64 bit install.
>
> You are aware of Bitfolk's kind offer to let you have two overlapping
> VPSs for a short period in order to do this kind of thing aren't you?
>
> Why not just provision a new one running the latest Debian, copy over
> what you need, then nuke the old one? (There is a problem with the
> kernel in the current Debian 64 bit not being Xen compatible, but there
> are workarounds.)
>
> > Does the Bitfolk self-service-network-installer coe with a 64 bit
> > option, or do I have to install Debian stable then convert to amd64.
>
> I'd forgotten that 32-bit was still an option. Yes, they do 64 bit.
>
> John
>
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