From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Thu Oct 25 21:47:50 2007 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 5AD0816A418 for ; Thu, 25 Oct 2007 21:47:50 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from kris@FreeBSD.org) Received: from weak.local (pointyhat.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::2b]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 90F5E13C49D; Thu, 25 Oct 2007 21:47:49 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from kris@FreeBSD.org) Message-ID: <47210F08.3060403@FreeBSD.org> Date: Thu, 25 Oct 2007 23:47:52 +0200 From: Kris Kennaway User-Agent: Thunderbird 2.0.0.6 (Macintosh/20070728) MIME-Version: 1.0 To: Jay Chandler References: <200710232143.14412.freysman@comcast.net> <471EF178.5050600@FreeBSD.org> <4720FD15.4000905@sequestered.net> In-Reply-To: <4720FD15.4000905@sequestered.net> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Cc: FreeBSD Questions Subject: Re: 7.0 and 6.3 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: Thu, 25 Oct 2007 21:47:50 -0000 Jay Chandler wrote: > Kris Kennaway wrote: >> David J Brooks wrote: >>> Bill Moran wrote: >>>> Note also that a ports freeze is starting soon for 7.0 and 6.3 release. >>> >>> What are the differences between 6.3 and 7.0? Which should be >>> considered the standard upgrade path from 6.2 release? Is there a >>> compelling reason to upgrade to one over the other? >> >> 7.0 is the recommended choice; 6.3 is only for people who cannot >> update to the new branch yet. >> >> http://people.freebsd.org/~kris/scaling/7.0%20Preview.pdf >> >> Kris >> >> _______________________________________________ >> freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list >> http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions >> To unsubscribe, send any mail to >> "freebsd-questions-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" > > Fascinating! > > I have to ask, is there a straightforward upgrad path from 6.2 to 7.0, > or is it largely going to be a matter of "back up, blow it away, and > install cleanly before restoring data?" It should be completely straightforward. The only thing to remember is (as with every upgrade between different branches) is to rebuild all of your installed ports so you don't cause problems with subsequent port upgrades. Kris