From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Wed Oct 6 10:30:33 2004 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 1520116A4CE for ; Wed, 6 Oct 2004 10:30:33 +0000 (GMT) Received: from mail9.messagelabs.com (mail9.messagelabs.com [194.205.110.133]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with SMTP id 0C43643D58 for ; Wed, 6 Oct 2004 10:30:32 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from Michael.Walker2@capita.co.uk) X-VirusChecked: Checked X-Env-Sender: Michael.Walker2@capita.co.uk X-Msg-Ref: server-28.tower-9.messagelabs.com!1097058627!12135860 X-StarScan-Version: 5.2.10; banners=-,-,- X-Originating-IP: [194.129.126.228] Received: (qmail 29718 invoked from network); 6 Oct 2004 10:30:27 -0000 Received: from mailhost.capita.co.uk (HELO cbsrfw65-ext.capita.co.uk) (194.129.126.228) by server-28.tower-9.messagelabs.com with SMTP; 6 Oct 2004 10:30:27 -0000 Received: from mailscan.capita.co.uk by cbsrfw65-ext.capita.co.uk SMTP; Wed, 6 Oct 2004 11:30:27 +0100 Received: from [194.129.120.230] (unverified) by capitawemmime01.capita.co.uk for ; Wed, 6 Oct 2004 11:30:25 +0100 Received: from no.name.available by [194.129.120.230] SMTP; Wed, 6 Oct 2004 11:30:25 +0100 Received: by CAPITAWEMNT04.central.ad.capita.co.uk with Internet Mail Service (5.5.2657.72) id <4LZZBZWD>; Wed, 6 Oct 2004 11:30:25 +0100 Message-ID: From: "Walker, Michael" To: "Freebsd-Questions (E-mail)" Date: Wed, 6 Oct 2004 11:30:23 +0100 MIME-Version: 1.0 X-Mailer: Internet Mail Service (5.5.2657.72) Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" X-Content-Filtered-By: Mailman/MimeDel 2.1.1 Subject: Planning a Upgrade (5.2.1 --> 5.3) X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.1 Precedence: list List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Wed, 06 Oct 2004 10:30:33 -0000 Hi, When 5.3 is released, I am planning to upgrade from 5.2.1. I have searched google groups and found conflicting answers so I figured I would ask here. I have backed up my /etc/passwd /etc/master.passwd and /etc/group. My /usr/home is mounted on a separate drive the the rest of the system so I should have no need to back up files. (If users wish to they can) What I want to know, is do I simply copy over the relevant files listed above, on the fresh install, with my backups, or is there some special process I have to use to restore the user database on the newly installed system? If there is a set process, could someone please give me a link to it (handbook? (I couldn't find it)). Thanks in advance Mick Walker NAAFI Finance International ********************************************************************************** This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential, and may be subject to legal privilege, and are intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. If you have received this email in error or think you may have done so, you may not peruse, use, disseminate, distribute or copy this message. Please notify the sender immediately and delete the original e-mail from your system. Computer viruses can be transmitted by e-mail. Recipients should check this e-mail for the presence of viruses. The Capita Group and its subsidiaries accept no liability for any damage caused by any virus transmitted by this e-mail. ***********************************************************************************