Date: Sun, 19 Apr 2009 13:12:14 -0400 From: Glen Barber <glen.j.barber@gmail.com> To: John Almberg <jalmberg@identry.com> Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Upgrading from 6.3 to 7.1 -- how dangerous? Message-ID: <4ad871310904191012r2c0d8bcarbc43729c65d43708@mail.gmail.com> In-Reply-To: <FC65C191-F3D0-4DA3-95F3-7C4065E8C00C@identry.com> References: <FC65C191-F3D0-4DA3-95F3-7C4065E8C00C@identry.com>
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On Sun, Apr 19, 2009 at 1:06 PM, John Almberg <jalmberg@identry.com> wrote: > I need to upgrade a live, production server from 6.3 to 7.1. I can't afford > to have any troubles with this server. I have Absolute FreeBSD and a few > other BSD books, and the upgrade process looks fairly straightforward. > That's the theory... Wise man (who I won't name to keep his identity private) once said: "In theory, there is no difference between practice and theory. In practice, there is." > Real world question: how scared should I be? > > I've thought about setting up a dummy server, just to practice on. Is this a > good idea? Or am I just a nervous Nellie? > Get a test box to do this on first. :) -- Glen Barber
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