Date: Sat, 25 Aug 2012 08:13:27 +0100 From: Jamie Paul Griffin <jamie@kode5.net> To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Upgrading 9.1-BETA1 -> 9.1-RC1 Message-ID: <20120825071327.GA14409@kontrol.kode5.net> In-Reply-To: <AF.67.04060.AF578305@smtp01.insight.synacor.com> References: <AF.67.04060.AF578305@smtp01.insight.synacor.com>
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[ Thomas Mueller wrote on Sat 25.Aug'12 at 2:51:38 -0400 ] > from Maarten Billemont <lhunath@lyndir.com>: > > > I've installed a FreeBSD server using the BETA1 release because RC1 was delayed. I notice the 9.1-RC1 is available now, so I thought I'd upgrade ASAP. > > > The following command, however, fails me: > > > freebsd-update -r 9.1-RC1 upgrade > > Looking up update.FreeBSD.org mirrors... 3 mirrors found. > > Fetching metadata signature for 9.1-BETA1 from update4.FreeBSD.org... failed. > > Fetching metadata signature for 9.1-BETA1 from update3.FreeBSD.org... failed. > > Fetching metadata signature for 9.1-BETA1 from update5.FreeBSD.org... failed. > > No mirrors remaining, giving up. > > > Upon inspection of the code, it appears BETA1's ssl.pub cannot be found at any of the mirrors, and as such the process aborts. > > > The release notes for RC1 specifically mention freebsd-update. > > > How do I perform a correct update to RC1, and why is the freebsd-update flow failing me or not supported? > > > Thanks! > > I believe freebsd-update only works, to and from, on supported releases; this would not include betas. > > Tom I built it from sources yesterday using the stable-supfile and csup. I've had no issues using that method. It took a heck of a long time to compile world though, ~2-3 hours in single user mode with -j5 option to make(1)
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