This is at least the third time I've accidentally borked a do-release-upgrade over ssh by selecting the "Z" option during a dpkg config file conflict...
Ok I've shifted around on the cases a bit even though the NFS is sitting in a CM HAF 922 right now , which I've already ordered the drive bay modules...
I have a 1 TB internal hard drive that has had no problems at all until I upgraded to 24.10. When I rebooted after upgrading, it didn't recognize it...