Re: Upgrading gcc

On 04/08/2026 18:44, Charlie Gibbs wrote:
> Update: my buddy did the upgrade and now has GCC 12.  That
> should enable us to continue with the project, so I'll
> consider the matter closed.  Trying to substitute a compiler
> that's not part of a given release sounds like too much
> work and potential hassle - I've heard horror stories about
> "Frankendebian", etc. - so in future I'll just do the full
> upgrade (after taking comprehensivce backups, of course).

One way to check if an upgrade is going to work is to configure the 
machine for USB boot an install a new OS on a USB drive

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In practice, there is.
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