Date: Mon, 03 Aug 2015 16:39:57 -0500 From: Paul Schmehl <pschmehl_lists@tx.rr.com> To: FreeBSD Questions <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: Binary upgrade from 8.4 to 10.1 Message-ID: <B9C20C7F93A62107B5FD29C6@Pauls-MacBook-Pro.local> In-Reply-To: <FB755FE9-E3A4-493B-AA85-8B8754465DB7@thehowies.com> References: <FDEA185EB677458D6EFA357B@Pauls-MacBook-Pro.local> <FB755FE9-E3A4-493B-AA85-8B8754465DB7@thehowies.com>
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Thanks, John. --On August 3, 2015 at 9:23:35 PM +0000 John Howie <john@thehowies.com> wrote: > Hi Paul, > > The FreeBSD Handbook is your friend: > https://www.freebsd.org/doc/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/updating-upgra > ding.html. > > Regards, > > John > > > > > > On 8/3/15, 2:17 PM, "owner-freebsd-questions@freebsd.org on behalf of > Paul Schmehl" <owner-freebsd-questions@freebsd.org on behalf of > pschmehl_lists@tx.rr.com> wrote: > >> I am responsible for sysadmin work on two internet-facing servers - >> www.stovebolt.com and mail.stovebolt.com. Both of these servers are >> production servers, and we have no test or devel servers. (Small hobby >> website with very little money.) >> >> I want to upgrade from FreeBSD 8.4 RElEASE to FreeBSD 10.1 RELEASE using >> FreeBSD update. >> >> I've done this before, and I don't think I'll run into issues with the >> binary update, but I want to make sure I do everything right and in the >> right order. >> >> Is there a document that describes this process with detailed steps that >> doesn't leave anything out? >> >> I did find this: >> <http://lists.freebsd.org/pipermail/freebsd-stable/2014-November/081088. >> html> >> >> But I'm wondering if there is an official document that describes every >> step of the process. >> >> Paul Schmehl, Senior Infosec Analyst >> As if it wasn't already obvious, my opinions >> are my own and not those of my employer. >> ******************************************* >> "It is as useless to argue with those who have >> renounced the use of reason as to administer >> medication to the dead." Thomas Jefferson >> "There are some ideas so wrong that only a very >> intelligent person could believe in them." George Orwell >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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" Paul Schmehl, Senior Infosec Analyst As if it wasn't already obvious, my opinions are my own and not those of my employer. ******************************************* "It is as useless to argue with those who have renounced the use of reason as to administer medication to the dead." Thomas Jefferson "There are some ideas so wrong that only a very intelligent person could believe in them." George Orwell
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