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Date:      Sat, 21 Oct 2000 22:21:39 -0700
From:      Chip <chip@wiegand.org>
To:        "freebsd-questions@freebsd.org" <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org>
Subject:   Re: Keeping up to date
Message-ID:  <39F27963.FD3F147B@wiegand.org>
References:  <39F25719.B9C80E15@wiegand.org> <20001021223146.A26357@flashcom.net>

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The machine I'll be using is a spare with nothing but fbsd 4.0,
so no backups are needed, no concerns about if it dies and needs
to be reinstalled.

"Corey G." wrote:
> 
> You might be getting in over your head with stable too.  In fact, you
> really need to read the stable mailing list daily if you are going this
> route.  It's anything but stable some times.  Try using cvsup to upgrade
> to release 4.1.1.  The information is in the handbook for doing this.
> Although it's not easy the first time around it's rather gratifying to
> have it work.  Just read everything you can in the handbook and search
> this list for other discussions.  Don't forget the part about backups!
> 
> Corey
> 
> On Sat, Oct 21, 2000 at 07:55:21PM -0700, Chip wrote:
> > I have a spare pc with 4.0 on it and would like to learn
> > how to do make world and keep up to date with the latest
> > version. Should I just dive right in with the info in The
> > Complete FreeBSD, chapter 19? I guess -stable would be the
> > better choice for me, I am not a programmer of any kind,
> > I think I might be getting in over my head with -current.
> > I looked at the handbook on the freebsd.org website and it
> > has a much longer version of doing apparently the same thing.
> > Opinions and suggestions wanted from those who are already
> > doing this.
> >
> > --
> > Chip W.
> > www.wiegand.org
> > FreeBSD - a Better Choice
> >
> >
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> 
> --
> Best Regards,
> Corey

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Chip W.	
www.wiegand.org
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