HELP with ver 8.3.0 , downgrade possibly reinstall

[brucexx]

I am putting 2 new clusters in , they are not in production (be ion production next week) and I noticed new packages in the update section for Enterprise Repo. I did the update as I like to keep clusters updated to the newest firmware at least right before going live. After the update I notice it updated to 8.3.0. I usually do not update to anything that has 0 in the end, my plan was to fully update to 8.2.x - my bad should have looked at the packages.

If I reinstall from 8.2 ISO which will not take that much time and then update I will end up in the same situation for Enterprise repo - right ? Is there a way to update to the highest version revision for 8.2.x and NOT go to 8.3.0 ?

Thank you

 

[marcioindau]

8.3.0 with kernel 6.11.0-1-pve is rock solid.

 

[UdoB]

I usually do not update to anything that has 0 in the end

Good! That would have been 8.0 - when version 8 was released.

The difference between 8.2 with regularly updatet packages and 8.3 is not large.

8.3.0 with kernel 6.11.0-1-pve is rock solid.

6.8 is default not only for "enterprise" but also for "no-subscription". Perhaps 6.11 is the future, but you need a reason to jump forward so much ahead.

 

[marcioindau]

Good! That would have been 8.0 - when version 8 was released.

The difference between 8.2 with regularly updatet packages and 8.3 is not large.


6.8 is default not only for "enterprise" but also for "no-subscription". Perhaps 6.11 is the future, but you need a reason to jump forward so much ahead.

 

[marcioindau]

Good! That would have been 8.0 - when version 8 was released.

The difference between 8.2 with regularly updatet packages and 8.3 is not large.


6.8 is default not only for "enterprise" but also for "no-subscription". Perhaps 6.11 is the future, but you need a reason to jump forward so much ahead.

 

[marcioindau]

As I said, pve 8.3 + kernel 8.11 is rock solid, had zero problems since upgrade. small business

 

[UdoB]

As I said, pve 8.3 + kernel 8.11 is rock solid, had zero problems since upgrade.

Sure. It is fine. For you. (And probably a lot of other users.)

I just hesitate recommending optional packages to a person who is explicitly seeking stability while not having a specific problem addressed by that optional kernel - so intense that he thinks about downgrading to 8.2...

 

[marcioindau]

Sure. It is fine. For you. (And probably a lot of other users.)

I just hesitate recommending optional packages to a person who is explicitly seeking stability while not having a specific problem addressed by that optional kernel - so intense that he thinks about downgrading to 8.2...

I had "randon reboots" with 6.8, with 6.11 this problem is gone.

 

[brucexx]

I have not experience any reboot on 6.8 and the new version 8.3.0 is on 6.8.x. I preferer stability over anything else.

UdoB - if I understand what you are saying , it is that the version 8.1.x ,8.2.x and now 8.3.x is essentially small progression with but fixes for essential service and it differs only with addition features that every iteration 1,2, and now 3 bring - is that correct ?

Do you know if I can reinstall on 8.2 and update to the highest revision of 8.2.x or it does not make sense as the highest revision of 8.2.x is 8.3.0 when it comes to stability ?

Thank you for you insight.

 

[UdoB]

if I understand what you are saying , it is that the version 8.1.x ,8.2.x and now 8.3.x is essentially small progression with but fixes for essential service and it differs only with addition features that every iteration 1,2, and now 3 bring - is that correct ?

Yes. Basically a "dot-release"consolidates all security update of the past months. While some new functionality is added it is usually only "small" things where the developers are very sure they do not break things. (Large architectural changes come in only between main releases.)

Disclaimer: I am not a developer, I am just a watching user.

Do you know if I can reinstall on 8.2 and update to the highest revision of 8.2.x or it does not make sense as the highest revision of 8.2.x is 8.3.0 when it comes to stability ?

Yes, you can do that - with some amount of effort. But from my personal point of view it is really not necessary.

How would you watch and cherry-pick security updates coming in in the near future? Remember: 8.2 is not a distribution in itself; there are not separate repositories. It does not get updates without first upgrading to 8.3.


We didn't link to the roadmap yet: https://pve.proxmox.com/wiki/Roadmap#Proxmox_VE_8.3

And while the changelog seems to contain a lot of stuff I stay with my statement "upgrade to the last official release", being 8.3 at this point of time.