Date: Tue, 04 Apr 2006 19:39:23 -0400 From: Chuck Swiger <cswiger@mac.com> To: robert@letsget.bz Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Question bout migrating from 4.X tree to 5.x or even 6.x Message-ID: <443303AB.1080600@mac.com> In-Reply-To: <4433009B.60801@letsget.bz> References: <4433009B.60801@letsget.bz>
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Robert Yoon wrote: > I am planning on upgrading from the 4.x tree to the 6.x tree. > I have been reading online and have found little or no reference > information. Presumably reading /usr/src/UPDATING and the FreeBSD handbook would prove useful. > I would like to actually do this without a make world scenario, and have > read some info bout booting off a usb device with 6.0 on it and copying > stuff over. Anyone know of or heard bout this by any chance? Have fun. However, it's unclear why you'd bother with USB when simply performing a binary upgrade installation from a 6.0 or 6.1beta ISO image on a CD would achieve the same end result.... > Also what recommendations would you make if you were to upgrade from 4.x > tree to 5 or 6? Read the fine documentation. Follow instructions carefully. Have good backups. -- -Chuck
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