slira
19 April 2021 16:44
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Hi there
2 questions:
1 - Is it possible to “insert” my present [home] in the new Manjaro? I did it already from this Arch to another machine running Mint and it worked… I just had to install all the similar packages before “inserting” my home. I would like to do the same and be in my “environment” without much work…
2 - My lap-top is a (old) Samsung New series9:
Intel(R) Core™ i5-3317U CPU @ 1.70GHz
8Gb RAM
125 Gb SDD
Thanks for all your support
slira
19 April 2021 16:57
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Thank you [Mirdarthos] for the swift answer!
You do that, but if it works in Arch, I have no doubt it will work in Manjaro. Anyway, someone can tell me if I’m wrong.
slira
19 April 2021 17:18
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Hi there
using sudo lshw I get the follwoing; can anyone please check and let me know if Manjaro will install on the hw? Thanks in advance!
description: Laptop
product: 900X3C/900X3D/900X3E/900X4C/900X4D (System SKUNumber)
vendor: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
version: 0.1
serial: JA9K91GD100067
width: 4294967295 bits
capabilities: smbios-2.7 dmi-2.7 smp vsyscall32
*-core
description: Motherboard
product: NP900X4C-A04PT
vendor: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
physical id: 0
version: FAB1
serial: 123490EN400015
slot: Part Component
*-firmware
description: BIOS
vendor: Phoenix Technologies Ltd.
physical id: 0
version: P04ABK
date: 01/10/2013
size: 128KiB
capacity: 3008KiB
capabilities: pci upgrade shadowing cdboot bootselect edd int5printscreen int9keyboard int14serial int17printer int10video pc98 acpi usb biosbootspecification netboot uefi
*-cpu
description: CPU
product: Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-3317U CPU @ 1.70GHz
vendor: Intel Corp.
physical id: 4
bus info: cpu@0
version: Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-3317U CPU @ 1.70GHz
serial: To Be Filled By O.E.M.
slot: CPU Socket - U3E1
size: 2379MHz
width: 64 bits
clock: 100MHz
capabilities: x86-64 fpu fpu_exception wp vme de pse tsc msr pae mce cx8 apic sep mtrr pge mca cmov pat pse36 clflush dts acpi mmx fxsr sse sse2 ss ht tm pbe syscall nx rdtscp constant_tsc arch_perfmon pebs bts rep_good nopl xtopology nonstop_tsc cpuid aperfmperf pni pclmulqdq dtes64 monitor ds_cpl vmx est tm2 ssse3 cx16 xtpr pdcm pcid sse4_1 sse4_2 x2apic popcnt tsc_deadline_timer xsave avx f16c rdrand lahf_lm cpuid_fault epb pti tpr_shadow vnmi flexpriority ept vpid fsgsbase smep erms xsaveopt dtherm ida arat pln pts cpufreq
configuration: cores=2 enabledcores=2 threads=4
*-cache:0
description: L1 cache
physical id: 6
slot: L1-Cache
size: 32KiB
capacity: 32KiB
capabilities: internal write-through instruction
configuration: level=1
*-cache:1
description: L2 cache
physical id: 7
slot: L2-Cache
size: 256KiB
capacity: 256KiB
capabilities: internal write-through unified
configuration: level=2
*-cache:2
description: L3 cache
physical id: 8
slot: L3-Cache
size: 3MiB
capacity: 3MiB
capabilities: internal write-back unified
configuration: level=3
*-cache
description: L1 cache
physical id: 5
slot: L1-Cache
size: 32KiB
capacity: 32KiB
capabilities: internal write-through data
configuration: level=1
*-memory
description: System Memory
physical id: 36
slot: System board or motherboard
size: 8GiB
*-bank:0
description: SODIMM DDR3 Synchronous 1600 MHz (0.6 ns)
product: AM1U16BC4P2-B19C
vendor: Fujitsu
physical id: 0
serial: 70920100
slot: ChannelA-DIMM0
size: 4GiB
width: 64 bits
clock: 1600MHz (0.6ns)
*-bank:1
description: DIMM [empty]
physical id: 1
slot: ChannelA-DIMM1
*-bank:2
description: SODIMM DDR3 Synchronous 1600 MHz (0.6 ns)
product: AM1U16BC4P2-B19C
vendor: Fujitsu
physical id: 2
serial: DD920100
slot: ChannelB-DIMM0
size: 4GiB
width: 64 bits
clock: 1600MHz (0.6ns)
*-bank:3
description: DIMM [empty]
physical id: 3
slot: ChannelB-DIMM1
*-pci
description: Host bridge
product: 3rd Gen Core processor DRAM Controller
vendor: Intel Corporation
physical id: 100
bus info: pci@0000:00:00.0
version: 09
width: 32 bits
clock: 33MHz
configuration: driver=ivb_uncore
resources: irq:0
*-display
description: VGA compatible controller
product: 3rd Gen Core processor Graphics Controller
vendor: Intel Corporation
physical id: 2
bus info: pci@0000:00:02.0
version: 09
width: 64 bits
clock: 33MHz
capabilities: msi pm vga_controller bus_master cap_list rom
configuration: driver=i915 latency=0
resources: irq:28 memory:f0000000-f03fffff memory:e0000000-efffffff ioport:3000(size=64) memory:c0000-dffff
*-communication
description: Communication controller
product: 7 Series/C216 Chipset Family MEI Controller #1
vendor: Intel Corporation
physical id: 16
bus info: pci@0000:00:16.0
version: 04
width: 64 bits
clock: 33MHz
capabilities: pm msi bus_master cap_list
configuration: driver=mei_me latency=0
resources: irq:34 memory:f0705000-f070500f
*-multimedia
description: Audio device
product: 7 Series/C216 Chipset Family High Definition Audio Controller
vendor: Intel Corporation
physical id: 1b
bus info: pci@0000:00:1b.0
version: 04
width: 64 bits
clock: 33MHz
capabilities: pm msi pciexpress bus_master cap_list
configuration: driver=snd_hda_intel latency=0
resources: irq:36 memory:f0700000-f0703fff
*-pci:0
description: PCI bridge
product: 7 Series/C216 Chipset Family PCI Express Root Port 1
vendor: Intel Corporation
physical id: 1c
bus info: pci@0000:00:1c.0
version: c4
width: 32 bits
clock: 33MHz
capabilities: pci pciexpress msi pm normal_decode bus_master cap_list
configuration: driver=pcieport
resources: irq:24 memory:f0600000-f06fffff
*-network
description: Wireless interface
product: Centrino Advanced-N 6235
vendor: Intel Corporation
physical id: 0
bus info: pci@0000:01:00.0
logical name: wlan0
version: 24
serial: c8:f7:33:6b:20:a1
width: 64 bits
clock: 33MHz
capabilities: pm msi pciexpress bus_master cap_list ethernet physical wireless
configuration: broadcast=yes driver=iwlwifi driverversion=5.6.3-arch1-1 firmware=18.168.6.1 6000g2b-6.ucode ip=192.168.1.72 latency=0 link=yes multicast=yes wireless=IEEE 802.11
resources: irq:37 memory:f0600000-f0601fff
*-pci:1
description: PCI bridge
product: 7 Series/C216 Chipset Family PCI Express Root Port 4
vendor: Intel Corporation
physical id: 1c.3
bus info: pci@0000:00:1c.3
version: c4
width: 32 bits
clock: 33MHz
capabilities: pci pciexpress msi pm normal_decode bus_master cap_list
configuration: driver=pcieport
resources: irq:25 ioport:2000(size=4096) ioport:f0400000(size=1048576)
*-network
description: Ethernet interface
product: RTL8111/8168/8411 PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet Controller
vendor: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd.
physical id: 0
bus info: pci@0000:02:00.0
logical name: eth0
version: 06
serial: 50:b7:c3:90:6a:aa
capacity: 1Gbit/s
width: 64 bits
clock: 33MHz
capabilities: pm msi pciexpress msix vpd bus_master cap_list ethernet physical tp mii 10bt 10bt-fd 100bt 100bt-fd 1000bt 1000bt-fd autonegotiation
configuration: autonegotiation=on broadcast=yes driver=r8169 driverversion=5.6.3-arch1-1 firmware=rtl8168e-3_0.0.4 03/27/12 latency=0 link=no multicast=yes port=MII
resources: irq:19 ioport:2000(size=256) memory:f0404000-f0404fff memory:f0400000-f0403fff
*-pci:2
description: PCI bridge
product: 7 Series/C210 Series Chipset Family PCI Express Root Port 5
vendor: Intel Corporation
physical id: 1c.4
bus info: pci@0000:00:1c.4
version: c4
width: 32 bits
clock: 33MHz
capabilities: pci pciexpress msi pm normal_decode bus_master cap_list
configuration: driver=pcieport
resources: irq:26 memory:f0500000-f05fffff
*-usb
description: USB controller
product: uPD720202 USB 3.0 Host Controller
vendor: Renesas Technology Corp.
physical id: 0
bus info: pci@0000:03:00.0
version: 02
width: 64 bits
clock: 33MHz
capabilities: pm msi msix pciexpress xhci bus_master cap_list
configuration: driver=xhci_hcd latency=0
resources: irq:16 memory:f0500000-f0501fff
*-usbhost:0
product: xHCI Host Controller
vendor: Linux 5.6.3-arch1-1 xhci-hcd
physical id: 0
bus info: usb@2
logical name: usb2
version: 5.06
capabilities: usb-2.00
configuration: driver=hub slots=2 speed=480Mbit/s
*-usbhost:1
product: xHCI Host Controller
vendor: Linux 5.6.3-arch1-1 xhci-hcd
physical id: 1
bus info: usb@3
logical name: usb3
version: 5.06
capabilities: usb-3.00
configuration: driver=hub slots=2 speed=5000Mbit/s
*-usb
description: USB controller
product: 7 Series/C216 Chipset Family USB Enhanced Host Controller #1
vendor: Intel Corporation
physical id: 1d
bus info: pci@0000:00:1d.0
version: 04
width: 32 bits
clock: 33MHz
capabilities: pm debug ehci bus_master cap_list
configuration: driver=ehci-pci latency=0
resources: irq:23 memory:f0709000-f07093ff
*-usbhost
product: EHCI Host Controller
vendor: Linux 5.6.3-arch1-1 ehci_hcd
physical id: 1
bus info: usb@1
logical name: usb1
version: 5.06
capabilities: usb-2.00
configuration: driver=hub slots=3 speed=480Mbit/s
*-usb
description: USB hub
product: Integrated Rate Matching Hub
vendor: Intel Corp.
physical id: 1
bus info: usb@1:1
version: 0.00
capabilities: usb-2.00
configuration: driver=hub slots=6 speed=480Mbit/s
*-usb:0
description: Mouse
product: Wireless Receiver
vendor: Telink
physical id: 2
bus info: usb@1:1.2
version: 1.00
capabilities: usb-1.10
configuration: driver=usbhid maxpower=50mA speed=12Mbit/s
*-usb:1
description: Bluetooth wireless interface
vendor: Intel Corp.
physical id: 5
bus info: usb@1:1.5
version: 78.69
capabilities: bluetooth usb-2.00
configuration: driver=btusb speed=12Mbit/s
*-usb:2
description: Video
product: Webcam SC-13HDL11624N
vendor: Namuga
physical id: 6
bus info: usb@1:1.6
version: 0.21
capabilities: usb-2.00
configuration: driver=uvcvideo maxpower=500mA speed=480Mbit/s
*-isa
description: ISA bridge
product: HM75 Express Chipset LPC Controller
vendor: Intel Corporation
physical id: 1f
bus info: pci@0000:00:1f.0
version: 04
width: 32 bits
clock: 33MHz
capabilities: isa bus_master cap_list
configuration: driver=lpc_ich latency=0
resources: irq:0
*-storage
description: SATA controller
product: 7 Series Chipset Family 6-port SATA Controller [AHCI mode]
vendor: Intel Corporation
physical id: 1f.2
bus info: pci@0000:00:1f.2
version: 04
width: 32 bits
clock: 66MHz
capabilities: storage msi pm ahci_1.0 bus_master cap_list
configuration: driver=ahci latency=0
resources: irq:27 ioport:3088(size=8) ioport:3094(size=4) ioport:3080(size=8) ioport:3090(size=4) ioport:3060(size=32) memory:f0708000-f07087ff
*-serial
description: SMBus
product: 7 Series/C216 Chipset Family SMBus Controller
vendor: Intel Corporation
physical id: 1f.3
bus info: pci@0000:00:1f.3
version: 04
width: 64 bits
clock: 33MHz
configuration: driver=i801_smbus latency=0
resources: irq:18 memory:f0704000-f07040ff ioport:efa0(size=32)
*-battery
product: Smart Battery
vendor: Intel Corp.
physical id: 1
version: 2008
serial: 1.0
slot: Rear
*-power UNCLAIMED
description: TBD by ODM
product: TBD by ODM
vendor: TBD by ODM
physical id: 2
version: 1.0
serial: TBD by ODM
capacity: 32768mWh
It shouldn’t be a problem to keep your $HOME, but one can’t say 100% for sure, since Manjaro is not Arch.
(Please edit your output from above as code using the </> button.)
omano
19 April 2021 17:23
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Please properly format your post, always select your console output and click the </> button to properly format it. Thanks.
slira
19 April 2021 17:31
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upsssssss, sorry, I’m not used to post on forums…
No problem. You have to edit your post by selecting the text and then format with the </> tool, or replace “</>” by “```”.
So that it will look like this:
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slira
19 April 2021 17:38
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got it! thanks, and sorry for wasting your time with such a thing…
More helpful would be the output of inxi -Fazy (inxi on Arch is only available in the aur, though - if that’s a problem.)
slira
19 April 2021 17:52
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yeap… that would be a problem because the OS is so outdated I’m not able to install new packages (I risk destroying everything… dependencies will never work). That’s why I’m considering a new installation, from scratch. I’m very happy with Arch - rock-solid, great performance - but installation is (let’s put it like this) a lot of work!
Got it (and inxi is quite hungry).
EDIT: Hardware-wise the only big difference that comes to mind is that there are fewer kernel iterations available on Manjaro, but if you go with the LTS there shouldn’t be any issues either.
slira
19 April 2021 18:03
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Thanks again.
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slira
29 August 2021 20:28
15
Hi All
What I did:
prepared a USB pen with the image
boot from there
started the installer and order to keep partitions
“told” Manjaro to install in sda3
after installation and reboot I edited the etc/fstab in order to mount the (preserved) home
then I installed all missing packages (my applications that were not by default in the Manjaro installation)
another reboot and… TCHARAM!!! I was in my “environment”; all (really: all) my configurations, passwords, favourites, e.mail, etc. etc. were OK.
Bottom line: in my case migrating from an (outdated) Arch to an updated Manjaro was quick and easy.
Thanks for your support!
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