From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Fri Oct 26 00:28:27 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 AA31916A419 for ; Fri, 26 Oct 2007 00:28:27 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from j@i19.se) Received: from null.bsnet.se (null.bsnet.se [193.11.176.5]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 2137213C465 for ; Fri, 26 Oct 2007 00:28:27 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from j@i19.se) Received: by null.bsnet.se (Postfix, from userid 65534) id 0E86B2C02CF; Fri, 26 Oct 2007 02:28:21 +0200 (CEST) X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.1.0 (2005-09-13) on null.rsn.bth.se X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Status: No, score=-2.5 required=5.0 tests=ALL_TRUSTED,BAYES_20 autolearn=ham version=3.1.0 Received: from localhost (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by null.bsnet.se (Postfix) with ESMTP id 7A5612C0350; Fri, 26 Oct 2007 02:28:20 +0200 (CEST) Received: from spaam.bsnet.se (spaam.bsnet.se [193.11.184.83]) (using TLSv1 with cipher DHE-RSA-AES256-SHA (256/256 bits)) (No client certificate requested) by null.bsnet.se (Postfix) with ESMTP id 2CB9A2C02CF; Fri, 26 Oct 2007 02:28:19 +0200 (CEST) Received: from [193.11.184.216] (dual.bsnet.se [193.11.184.216]) by spaam.bsnet.se (Postfix) with ESMTP id D15A24AC11; Fri, 26 Oct 2007 02:28:19 +0200 (CEST) Message-ID: <4721349D.9050505@i19.se> Date: Fri, 26 Oct 2007 02:28:13 +0200 From: Johan Andersson User-Agent: Mozilla-Thunderbird 2.0.0.6 (X11/20071008) MIME-Version: 1.0 To: Kris Kennaway References: <200710232143.14412.freysman@comcast.net> <471EF178.5050600@FreeBSD.org> <4720FD15.4000905@sequestered.net> <47210F08.3060403@FreeBSD.org> In-Reply-To: <47210F08.3060403@FreeBSD.org> X-Enigmail-Version: 0.95.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Virus-Scanned: by amavisd-new-20030616-p10 on null.bsnet.se 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: Fri, 26 Oct 2007 00:28:27 -0000 On 10/25/2007 11:47 PM, Kris Kennaway wrote: > 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 > _______________________________________________ > 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" Any good oneliner for rebuild all the ports that you recommend? //Johan