Sure thing! Upgrading from Buster or Bullseye to Bookworm is possible, but it's not always a smooth ride unless you're pretty good with Linux. It's like trying to upgrade a car while it's still running – things can get messy. It's usually safer to start fresh with a new installation for big updates like this. And if you're moving from a Raspberry Pi 4 to a Pi 5 with Bookworm, don't worry – it should work just fine without any hiccups.You certainly _can_ upgrade from Buster or Bullseye to Bookworm. Unless you have reasonable Linux skills you likely _shouldn't_ upgrade this way. Given the vast (infinite) number of OS variations, it is very difficult to provide a recipe that will work without issues doing an in place upgrade. For that reason, RPL always recommends starting from a fresh install for new distro releases.Hi I just want to mention, as someone who just got their Pi 5 in the mail and attempted this, it did NOT work.
I think this is because I upgraded my Debian install to Bookworm and didn't do a fresh install. Apparently if you already have a system that was a fresh Bookworm install then you can switch between 4 and 5.
A functional Bookworm install, running on a Pi 4, should run on a Pi 5 without any issues. A clean Bookworm install that was running on a Pi 4 will run on a Pi 5 without issues.
Statistics: Posted by andrewsmith32 — Tue Feb 20, 2024 12:35 pm
