Date: Wed, 25 Jun 1997 18:28:50 +0100 From: Robin Melville <robmel@nadt.org.uk> To: Khanh Nguyen <nguyenpk@kuci.org>, freebsd-isp@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: Updating... Message-ID: <1.5.4.32.19970625172850.006d2b18@wrcmail>
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At 07:29 25/06/97 -0700, Khanh Nguyen wrote: > can >anyone give me a step by step instruction as to how to upgrade the >machines via the 'net without having to reinstall? I don't work with FBSD >often and this is the first time I've tinkered with it. I wouldn't recommend this if you are new to FreeBSD. There should be a health warning about doing cvsup upgrades unless you are psychic about userland stuff and know how to carry out a post-mortem on a nested makefile. The 2.2.2 release has big changes to systems admin from 2.2.1. /etc/sysconfig has gone, to be replaced by /etc/rc.conf. A new config has been introduced for login which sprays your logfile (and console) with warnings unless you use it. 2.2.2 likes to look in /usr/local/etc/rc.d for supplementary startup files. Ports to 2.2.2 like to put their config files in /usr/local/etc rather than, e.g., /usr/local/samba/lib. cvsup will only update your runtimes, and doesn't address any of this stuff. A reinstall also gets you more up-to-date docs. A couple of FreeBSDers on the chat list have recently been somewhat scathing about non-experts keeping up to date with cvsup (whatever the web page might say). I would recommend that you stick with us plebs for now, and do a full upgrade. 2.2.2 is definitely worth the trouble. Best regards Robin. -------------------------------------------------------- Robin Melville, Addiction & Forensic Information Service Nottingham Alcohol & Drug Team (Extn. 49178) Vox: +44 (0)115 952 9478 Fax: +44 (0)115 952 9421 Email: robmel@nadt.org.uk WWW: http://www.innotts.co.uk/nadt/ ---------------------------------------------------------
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