From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Wed Sep 28 20:51:56 2005 Return-Path: X-Original-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org 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 6467D16A41F for ; Wed, 28 Sep 2005 20:51:56 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from freebsd@redry.net) Received: from luke.segpub.com.au (luke.segpub.com.au [64.49.254.38]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id D3BFD43D48 for ; Wed, 28 Sep 2005 20:51:55 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from freebsd@redry.net) Received: (qmail 52310 invoked by uid 89); 29 Sep 2005 06:51:55 +1000 Received: by simscan 1.1.0 ppid: 52292, pid: 52302, t: 0.7056s scanners: clamav: 0.86.1/m:33/d:984 spam: 3.0.4 Received: from unknown (HELO ?192.168.1.33?) (212.2.167.139) by 0 with SMTP; 29 Sep 2005 06:51:54 +1000 In-Reply-To: <200509281246.36617.akbeech@gmail.com> References: <5C5E48C4-7882-4064-BE4D-D99A64E583AC@redry.net> <200509281246.36617.akbeech@gmail.com> Mime-Version: 1.0 (Apple Message framework v734) Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII; delsp=yes; format=flowed Message-Id: <6D042E50-FDC1-477D-ADC4-19A441F6C96B@redry.net> Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit From: eoghan Date: Wed, 28 Sep 2005 21:51:52 +0100 To: Beecher Rintoul X-Mailer: Apple Mail (2.734) X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.0.4 (2005-06-05) on luke.segpub.com.au X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Status: No, score=-2.6 required=5.0 tests=AWL,BAYES_00 autolearn=ham version=3.0.4 Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: upgrading X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Wed, 28 Sep 2005 20:51:56 -0000 On 28 Sep 2005, at 21:46, Beecher Rintoul wrote: > On Wednesday 28 September 2005 12:28 pm, eoghan wrote: > >> Hello >> Im going to do a fresh install of 5.3 over the weekend, then id like >> to upgrade to 5.4. My reasons for upgrading are: ill have to do it >> some time or another and I cant always rely on having my trusty dvd >> with me. So, the question is: what is the best way to do an upgrade? >> I figure ill do the install, make sure its all ok, and before I go >> ahead and install anything ill upgrade. I did hear people say that >> using the sysinstall isnt the way to go - maybe or maybe not? So any >> opinions here on how it should be done would be appreciated. >> > > To save yourself some time, just boot from your disk change the tag > in the > options screen to 5.4-RELEASE and do a net install. No need to > start from > 5.3. > > Beech Thanks for your advice. and thank you Derrick. I will read into those articles. Mike, the main reason is just so I can learn how to do it. Im using freebsd on my other computer only to learn it. Thanks all Eoghan