[Samba] 4.7.x -> 4.9.x upgrade

[Rowland Penny]

On Thu, 28 Feb 2019 10:42:54 +0100
Dario Lesca via samba <samba at lists.samba.org> wrote:

> Il giorno gio, 14/02/2019 alle 20.22 +0000, Rowland Penny via samba ha
> scritto:
> > > if you can't do a dist-upgrade and just reboot it's a bug
> > 
> > We know it is a bug:
> > https://bugzilla.samba.org/show_bug.cgi?id=13760
> 
> I can also update from 4.7.x to 4.8.x, then 4.8.x to 4.9.x.
> 
> Also in this case  can occur some problems?
> 
> Thanks
> 
> 

I tested this, and updating as you suggested, worked. I note that
Andrew has now come to the same conclusion as I did, upgrading directly
from 4.7.x to 4.9.x leads to Samba thinking it is now using the GUID
mode.

You could try Andrews suggestion, upgrade directly, then run 'ldbedit'
on sam.ldb

Rowland