Date: Tue, 16 Oct 2001 21:17:41 -0400 From: "Andrew C. Hornback" <achornback@worldnet.att.net> To: "Jonathan M.Slivko" <jslivko@4evermail.com> Cc: <jacks@sage-american.com>, <mirandaj@team.ph.inter.net>, <freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG> Subject: RE: Where is sysinstall? Message-ID: <007901c156a9$844bb3a0$6600000a@columbia> In-Reply-To: <20011016211108.69f2ec30.jslivko@4evermail.com>
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> -----Original Message----- > From: owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG > [mailto:owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG]On Behalf Of Jonathan > M.Slivko > Sent: Tuesday, October 16, 2001 9:11 PM > To: Andrew C. Hornback > Cc: jacks@sage-american.com; mirandaj@team.ph.inter.net; > freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG > Subject: Re: Where is sysinstall? > > Have you tried running the /stand/sysinstall from the old system and then > upgrading from there? Theoretically, that should work as well > too. -- Jonathan I haven't, as INSTALL.TXT on the CD specifically warns against that. I may try it for grins, but I'd like to get an answer about this. Either the CD distribution is wrong, or INSTALL.TXT is wrong. --- Andy > On Tue, 16 Oct 2001 21:07:06 -0400 > "Andrew C. Hornback" <achornback@worldnet.att.net> wrote: > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: jacks@sage-american.com [mailto:jacks@sage-american.com] > > > Sent: Tuesday, October 16, 2001 9:02 PM > > > To: Andrew C. Hornback; louie miranda; freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG > > > Subject: RE: Where is sysinstall? > > > > > > If it's a bootable CD-ROM, boot up and it will load > sysinstall after you > > > finish booting. Choose update I believe... I haven't ever done it > > > that way.... > > > > Problem is, that CD-Rom isn't bootable. Other options? > > > > --- Andy > > > > > At 08:53 PM 10.16.2001 -0400, Andrew C. Hornback wrote: > > > >Okay, > > > > > > > > Perhaps I haven't made this clear. > > > > > > > > I currently have a 4.3-RELEASE system. I just got the CDs > > > for 4.4-RELEASE > > > >yesterday. I'm trying to do an upgrade. Now, reading > Install.Txt on the > > > >first CD of the set, it says to use sysinstall from the > version you're > > > >upgrading to. And therein lies the problem. Where the hell is > > > sysinstall > > > >for 4.4-RELEASE? > > > > > > > >--- Andy > > > > > > > >> -----Original Message----- > > > >> From: owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG > > > >> [mailto:owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG]On Behalf Of > louie miranda > > > >> Sent: Tuesday, October 16, 2001 8:52 PM > > > >> To: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG > > > >> Subject: Re: Where is sysinstall? > > > >> > > > >> andrew, you'll find /stand after u install your system.. > > > >> > > > >> read the 1st part of the handbook :) > > > >> > > > >> ----- Original Message ----- > > > >> From: "Andrew C. Hornback" <achornback@worldnet.att.net> > > > >> To: "David Kirchner" <davidk@accretivetg.com> > > > >> Cc: "FreeBSD-Questions" <freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG> > > > >> Sent: Wednesday, October 17, 2001 8:41 AM > > > >> Subject: RE: Where is sysinstall? > > > >> > > > >> > > -----Original Message----- > > > >> > > From: owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG > > > >> > > [mailto:owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG]On Behalf Of > > > >> David Kirchner > > > >> > > Sent: Tuesday, October 16, 2001 8:34 PM > > > >> > > To: Andrew C. Hornback > > > >> > > Cc: FreeBSD-Questions > > > >> > > Subject: Re: Where is sysinstall? > > > >> > > > > > >> > > On Tue, 16 Oct 2001, Andrew C. Hornback wrote: > > > >> > > > > > >> > > > Umm, > > > >> > > > > > > >> > > > I just for my 4.4-RELEASE CDs yesterday and I was going to > > > >> > > upgrade one of > > > >> > > > my machines tonight. Problem is, following the directions in > > > >> > > the handbook, > > > >> > > > I can't find sysinstall. Where is this thing hiding? > > > >> > > > > > >> > > You can find it in /stand > > > >> > > > > >> > There is no /stand on any of the CDs. > > > > > > > > > > > >To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > > > >with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Best regards, > > > Jack L. Stone, > > > Server Admin > > > > > > Sage-American > > > http://www.sage-american.com > > > jacks@sage-american.com > > > > > > > > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > > with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message > > > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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