From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Sat Dec 5 02:16:43 2009 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 77388106566C for ; Sat, 5 Dec 2009 02:16:43 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from freebsd@akruijff.dds.nl) Received: from CPSMTPM-EML101.kpnxchange.com (cpsmtpm-eml101.kpnxchange.com [195.121.3.5]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 05EB38FC08 for ; Sat, 5 Dec 2009 02:16:42 +0000 (UTC) Received: from ip51cc8423.speed.planet.nl ([81.204.132.35]) by CPSMTPM-EML101.kpnxchange.com with Microsoft SMTPSVC(7.0.6001.18000); Sat, 5 Dec 2009 03:04:37 +0100 Received: from Alex1.lan (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by ip51cc8423.speed.planet.nl (8.14.2/8.14.2) with ESMTP id nB524bRs003238; Sat, 5 Dec 2009 03:04:37 +0100 (CET) (envelope-from freebsd@akruijff.dds.nl) Received: (from akruijff@localhost) by Alex1.lan (8.14.2/8.14.2/Submit) id nB524adp003237; Sat, 5 Dec 2009 03:04:36 +0100 (CET) (envelope-from freebsd@akruijff.dds.nl) X-Authentication-Warning: Alex1.lan: akruijff set sender to freebsd@akruijff.dds.nl using -f Date: Sat, 5 Dec 2009 03:04:35 +0100 From: Alex de Kruijff To: Robin Becker Message-ID: <20091205020435.GA1495@Alex1.lan> References: <4AE6FD20.7070806@chamonix.reportlab.co.uk> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline In-Reply-To: <4AE6FD20.7070806@chamonix.reportlab.co.uk> User-Agent: Mutt/1.4.2.3i X-OriginalArrivalTime: 05 Dec 2009 02:04:37.0705 (UTC) FILETIME=[4C55FB90:01CA754F] Cc: "freebsd-questions@freebsd.org" Subject: Re: binary upgrade 6.1 - 7.2/8.0 X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list Reply-To: freebsd@akruijff.dds.nl List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Sat, 05 Dec 2009 02:16:43 -0000 On Tue, Oct 27, 2009 at 02:01:04PM +0000, Robin Becker wrote: > Is it feasible to upgrade a system from 6.1 to 7.2 or 8.0-RC1 and if yes > what sequence of upgrades should I actually carry out ie is it feasible to > do 6.1-6.2 and then 6.2 - 7.2 or should it be done in small steps? I didn't see anyone else responed so I give it a go. I thougth it was posible for the base but not the ports. And I thought binairy upgrade only works from releses not patches or RCs. I haven't done this my self, but got this info from the handbook / the list. -- Alex