Here is the output from apt when I upgraded. Various repeating messages
about missing firmware.
I haven't rebooted yet, or done anything else really. Slightly worried
I'll lose graphics when I reboot because of the message.

Reading state information... Done
The following packages will be upgraded:
  eudev libeudev1
2 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 34 not upgraded.
Need to get 1,163 kB of archives.
After this operation, 173 kB of additional disk space will be used.
Get:1 http://pkgmaster.devuan.org/devuan unstable/main amd64 eudev
amd64 3.2.9-2 [1,068 kB]
Get:2 http://pkgmaster.devuan.org/devuan unstable/main amd64 libeudev1
amd64 3.2.9-2 [95.2 kB]
Fetched 1,163 kB in 3s (409 kB/s)    
Reading changelogs... Done
(Reading database ... 172005 files and directories currently
installed.)
Preparing to unpack .../eudev_3.2.9-2_amd64.deb ...
dpkg-query: package 'udev' is not installed
Use dpkg --contents (= dpkg-deb --contents) to list archive files
contents.
Unpacking eudev (3.2.9-2) over (3.2.7-6) ...
Preparing to unpack .../libeudev1_3.2.9-2_amd64.deb ...
Unpacking libeudev1:amd64 (3.2.9-2) over (3.2.7-6) ...
Setting up libeudev1:amd64 (3.2.9-2) ...
Setting up eudev (3.2.9-2) ...
Installing new version of config file /etc/init.d/eudev ...
[ ok ] Stopping hot-plug events dispatcher: udevd.
[ ok ] Starting hot-plug events dispatcher: udevd.

*******************************************************
  Warning: eudev will default to the older network
  interface names, such as eth0 or wlan0. If you use
  the new names, such as enp0s3, you will need to add
  the following to the boot command:
                net.ifnames=1
********************************************************

        
update-initramfs: deferring update (trigger activated)
Processing triggers for man-db (2.8.5-2) ...
Processing triggers for libc-bin (2.28-10) ...
Processing triggers for initramfs-tools (0.133+deb10u1) ...
update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-4.19.0-6-amd64
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/nvidia/gp107/sec2/sig.bin
for module nouveau
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/nvidia/gp107/sec2/image.bin
for module nouveau
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/nvidia/gp107/sec2/desc.bin
for module nouveau
W: Possible missing firmware
/lib/firmware/nvidia/gp107/nvdec/scrubber.bin for module nouveau
W: Possible missing firmware
/lib/firmware/nvidia/gp107/gr/sw_method_init.bin for module nouveau
W: Possible missing firmware
/lib/firmware/nvidia/gp107/gr/sw_bundle_init.bin for module nouveau
W: Possible missing firmware
/lib/firmware/nvidia/gp107/gr/sw_nonctx.bin for module nouveau
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/nvidia/gp107/gr/sw_ctx.bin
for module nouveau
W: Possible missing firmware
/lib/firmware/nvidia/gp107/gr/gpccs_sig.bin for module nouveau
W: Possible missing firmware
/lib/firmware/nvidia/gp107/gr/gpccs_data.bin for module nouveau
W: Possible missing firmware
/lib/firmware/nvidia/gp107/gr/gpccs_inst.bin for module nouveau
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/nvidia/gp107/gr/gpccs_bl.bin
for module nouveau
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/nvidia/gp107/gr/fecs_sig.bin
for module nouveau
W: Possible missing firmware
/lib/firmware/nvidia/gp107/gr/fecs_data.bin for module nouveau
W: Possible missing firmware
/lib/firmware/nvidia/gp107/gr/fecs_inst.bin for module nouveau
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/nvidia/gp107/gr/fecs_bl.bin
for module nouveau
W: Possible missing firmware
/lib/firmware/nvidia/gp107/acr/ucode_unload.bin for module nouveau
W: Possible missing firmware
/lib/firmware/nvidia/gp107/acr/ucode_load.bin for module nouveau
W: Possible missing firmware
/lib/firmware/nvidia/gp107/acr/unload_bl.bin for module nouveau
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/nvidia/gp107/acr/bl.bin for
module nouveau
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/nvidia/gp106/sec2/sig.bin
for module nouveau
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/nvidia/gp106/sec2/image.bin
for module nouveau
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/nvidia/gp106/sec2/desc.bin
for module nouveau
W: Possible missing firmware
/lib/firmware/nvidia/gp106/nvdec/scrubber.bin for module nouveau
W: Possible missing firmware
/lib/firmware/nvidia/gp106/gr/sw_method_init.bin for module nouveau
W: Possible missing firmware
/lib/firmware/nvidia/gp106/gr/sw_bundle_init.bin for module nouveau
W: Possible missing firmware
/lib/firmware/nvidia/gp106/gr/sw_nonctx.bin for module nouveau
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/nvidia/gp106/gr/sw_ctx.bin
for module nouveau
W: Possible missing firmware
/lib/firmware/nvidia/gp106/gr/gpccs_sig.bin for module nouveau
W: Possible missing firmware
/lib/firmware/nvidia/gp106/gr/gpccs_data.bin for module nouveau
W: Possible missing firmware
/lib/firmware/nvidia/gp106/gr/gpccs_inst.bin for module nouveau
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/nvidia/gp106/gr/gpccs_bl.bin
for module nouveau
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/nvidia/gp106/gr/fecs_sig.bin
for module nouveau
W: Possible missing firmware
/lib/firmware/nvidia/gp106/gr/fecs_data.bin for module nouveau
W: Possible missing firmware
/lib/firmware/nvidia/gp106/gr/fecs_inst.bin for module nouveau
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/nvidia/gp106/gr/fecs_bl.bin
for module nouveau
W: Possible missing firmware
/lib/firmware/nvidia/gp106/acr/ucode_unload.bin for module nouveau
W: Possible missing firmware
/lib/firmware/nvidia/gp106/acr/ucode_load.bin for module nouveau
W: Possible missing firmware
/lib/firmware/nvidia/gp106/acr/unload_bl.bin for module nouveau
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/nvidia/gp106/acr/bl.bin for
module nouveau
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/nvidia/gp104/sec2/sig.bin
for module nouveau
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/nvidia/gp104/sec2/image.bin
for module nouveau
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/nvidia/gp104/sec2/desc.bin
for module nouveau
W: Possible missing firmware
/lib/firmware/nvidia/gp104/nvdec/scrubber.bin for module nouveau
W: Possible missing firmware
/lib/firmware/nvidia/gp104/gr/sw_method_init.bin for module nouveau
W: Possible missing firmware
/lib/firmware/nvidia/gp104/gr/sw_bundle_init.bin for module nouveau
W: Possible missing firmware
/lib/firmware/nvidia/gp104/gr/sw_nonctx.bin for module nouveau
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/nvidia/gp104/gr/sw_ctx.bin
for module nouveau
W: Possible missing firmware
/lib/firmware/nvidia/gp104/gr/gpccs_sig.bin for module nouveau
W: Possible missing firmware
/lib/firmware/nvidia/gp104/gr/gpccs_data.bin for module nouveau
W: Possible missing firmware
/lib/firmware/nvidia/gp104/gr/gpccs_inst.bin for module nouveau
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/nvidia/gp104/gr/gpccs_bl.bin
for module nouveau
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/nvidia/gp104/gr/fecs_sig.bin
for module nouveau
W: Possible missing firmware
/lib/firmware/nvidia/gp104/gr/fecs_data.bin for module nouveau
W: Possible missing firmware
/lib/firmware/nvidia/gp104/gr/fecs_inst.bin for module nouveau
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/nvidia/gp104/gr/fecs_bl.bin
for module nouveau
W: Possible missing firmware
/lib/firmware/nvidia/gp104/acr/ucode_unload.bin for module nouveau
W: Possible missing firmware
/lib/firmware/nvidia/gp104/acr/ucode_load.bin for module nouveau
W: Possible missing firmware
/lib/firmware/nvidia/gp104/acr/unload_bl.bin for module nouveau
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/nvidia/gp104/acr/bl.bin for
module nouveau
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/nvidia/gp102/sec2/sig.bin
for module nouveau
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/nvidia/gp102/sec2/image.bin
for module nouveau
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/nvidia/gp102/sec2/desc.bin
for module nouveau
W: Possible missing firmware
/lib/firmware/nvidia/gp102/nvdec/scrubber.bin for module nouveau
W: Possible missing firmware
/lib/firmware/nvidia/gp102/gr/sw_method_init.bin for module nouveau
W: Possible missing firmware
/lib/firmware/nvidia/gp102/gr/sw_bundle_init.bin for module nouveau
W: Possible missing firmware
/lib/firmware/nvidia/gp102/gr/sw_nonctx.bin for module nouveau
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/nvidia/gp102/gr/sw_ctx.bin
for module nouveau
W: Possible missing firmware
/lib/firmware/nvidia/gp102/gr/gpccs_sig.bin for module nouveau
W: Possible missing firmware
/lib/firmware/nvidia/gp102/gr/gpccs_data.bin for module nouveau
W: Possible missing firmware
/lib/firmware/nvidia/gp102/gr/gpccs_inst.bin for module nouveau
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/nvidia/gp102/gr/gpccs_bl.bin
for module nouveau
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/nvidia/gp102/gr/fecs_sig.bin
for module nouveau
W: Possible missing firmware
/lib/firmware/nvidia/gp102/gr/fecs_data.bin for module nouveau
W: Possible missing firmware
/lib/firmware/nvidia/gp102/gr/fecs_inst.bin for module nouveau
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/nvidia/gp102/gr/fecs_bl.bin
for module nouveau
W: Possible missing firmware
/lib/firmware/nvidia/gp102/acr/ucode_unload.bin for module nouveau
W: Possible missing firmware
/lib/firmware/nvidia/gp102/acr/ucode_load.bin for module nouveau
W: Possible missing firmware
/lib/firmware/nvidia/gp102/acr/unload_bl.bin for module nouveau
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/nvidia/gp102/acr/bl.bin for
module nouveau
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/nvidia/gv100/sec2/sig.bin
for module nouveau
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/nvidia/gv100/sec2/image.bin
for module nouveau
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/nvidia/gv100/sec2/desc.bin
for module nouveau
W: Possible missing firmware
/lib/firmware/nvidia/gv100/nvdec/scrubber.bin for module nouveau
W: Possible missing firmware
/lib/firmware/nvidia/gv100/gr/sw_method_init.bin for module nouveau
W: Possible missing firmware
/lib/firmware/nvidia/gv100/gr/sw_bundle_init.bin for module nouveau
W: Possible missing firmware
/lib/firmware/nvidia/gv100/gr/sw_nonctx.bin for module nouveau
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/nvidia/gv100/gr/sw_ctx.bin
for module nouveau
W: Possible missing firmware
/lib/firmware/nvidia/gv100/gr/gpccs_sig.bin for module nouveau
W: Possible missing firmware
/lib/firmware/nvidia/gv100/gr/gpccs_data.bin for module nouveau
W: Possible missing firmware
/lib/firmware/nvidia/gv100/gr/gpccs_inst.bin for module nouveau
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/nvidia/gv100/gr/gpccs_bl.bin
for module nouveau
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/nvidia/gv100/gr/fecs_sig.bin
for module nouveau
W: Possible missing firmware
/lib/firmware/nvidia/gv100/gr/fecs_data.bin for module nouveau
W: Possible missing firmware
/lib/firmware/nvidia/gv100/gr/fecs_inst.bin for module nouveau
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/nvidia/gv100/gr/fecs_bl.bin
for module nouveau
W: Possible missing firmware
/lib/firmware/nvidia/gv100/acr/ucode_unload.bin for module nouveau
W: Possible missing firmware
/lib/firmware/nvidia/gv100/acr/ucode_load.bin for module nouveau
W: Possible missing firmware
/lib/firmware/nvidia/gv100/acr/unload_bl.bin for module nouveau
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/nvidia/gv100/acr/bl.bin for
module nouveau
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/nvidia/gp108/sec2/sig.bin
for module nouveau
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/nvidia/gp108/sec2/image.bin
for module nouveau
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/nvidia/gp108/sec2/desc.bin
for module nouveau
W: Possible missing firmware
/lib/firmware/nvidia/gp108/nvdec/scrubber.bin for module nouveau
W: Possible missing firmware
/lib/firmware/nvidia/gp108/gr/sw_method_init.bin for module nouveau
W: Possible missing firmware
/lib/firmware/nvidia/gp108/gr/sw_bundle_init.bin for module nouveau
W: Possible missing firmware
/lib/firmware/nvidia/gp108/gr/sw_nonctx.bin for module nouveau
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/nvidia/gp108/gr/sw_ctx.bin
for module nouveau
W: Possible missing firmware
/lib/firmware/nvidia/gp108/gr/gpccs_sig.bin for module nouveau
W: Possible missing firmware
/lib/firmware/nvidia/gp108/gr/gpccs_data.bin for module nouveau
W: Possible missing firmware
/lib/firmware/nvidia/gp108/gr/gpccs_inst.bin for module nouveau
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/nvidia/gp108/gr/gpccs_bl.bin
for module nouveau
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/nvidia/gp108/gr/fecs_sig.bin
for module nouveau
W: Possible missing firmware
/lib/firmware/nvidia/gp108/gr/fecs_data.bin for module nouveau
W: Possible missing firmware
/lib/firmware/nvidia/gp108/gr/fecs_inst.bin for module nouveau
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/nvidia/gp108/gr/fecs_bl.bin
for module nouveau
W: Possible missing firmware
/lib/firmware/nvidia/gp108/acr/ucode_unload.bin for module nouveau
W: Possible missing firmware
/lib/firmware/nvidia/gp108/acr/ucode_load.bin for module nouveau
W: Possible missing firmware
/lib/firmware/nvidia/gp108/acr/unload_bl.bin for module nouveau
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/nvidia/gp108/acr/bl.bin for
module nouveau
live-boot: core filesystems devices utils udev blockdev dns.


On Thu, 2020-01-09 at 12:13 +0100, Svante Signell via Dng wrote:
> Hello,
>
> We are currently working on updating eudev from 3.2.7 to 3.2.9 for
> Beowulf.
> Current version in Beowulf/testing is now 3.2.7-6, and the latest
> 3.2.9-2
> version is in Ceres/unstable. In order to find out any remaining
> bugs, please
> test and report back any success/problems/bugs with that version.
>
> One issue is already known (and is a Debian bug too, even at udev-
> 244-3):
> /etc/init.d/{udev,eudev} {start|stop|restart|reload|force-
> reload|status}
> udev does not support containers, not started ... (warning).
>
> Steps to test:
> You can also use country codes: e.g. http://de.deb.devuan.org...
> /etc/init.d/sources.list
> # ascii
> deb http://deb.devuan.org/merged ascii main
>
> # beowulf
> deb http://deb.devuan.org/merged beowulf main
>
> # unstable
> deb http://deb.devuan.org/devuan unstable main
>
> apt-get -t beowulf upgrade
> apt-get -t beowulf dist-upgrade
> <reboot>
> apt-get install -t unstable eudev libeudev1
> <find any errors etc>
>
> <reboot,halt+start><upgrade/downgrade><find any errors etc>
>
> Thanks!
>
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