Date: Tue, 19 Dec 2000 21:03:14 -0800 From: "Crist J. Clark" <cjclark@reflexnet.net> To: Karl Pielorz <kpielorz@tdx.co.uk> Cc: questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: Upgrading 3.x to 4.2-Stable - via another machine... Message-ID: <20001219210314.I96105@149.211.6.64.reflexcom.com> In-Reply-To: <3A3F944D.C507093F@tdx.co.uk>; from kpielorz@tdx.co.uk on Tue, Dec 19, 2000 at 05:01:01PM %2B0000 References: <3A3F944D.C507093F@tdx.co.uk>
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On Tue, Dec 19, 2000 at 05:01:01PM +0000, Karl Pielorz wrote: > Hi All, > > I know there are issues when moving an older 3.x system over to 4.2-STABLE (or > newer) - generally from what I've read, I need to move the 3.x box, up to > 4.0-RELEASE, then onto say 4.2-STABLE... I am not sure if this is what you are saying, but the easiest thing to do is do a binary install. To 4.x-RELEASE and then go to -STABLE. Doesn't particularly matter which 4.x-RELEASE. > Can I 'get round' this, by using an existing box - building 4.2-STABLE on it, > and then tar'ing up /usr/src and /usr/obj, moving them to the 3.X box, > un-tarring - and then doing a usual 'make installworld' etc. ? No, that does not get around the catches. The problems, if there will be any, tend to arise during the installworld and the steps after. -- Crist J. Clark cjclark@alum.mit.edu To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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