From owner-freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Mon Aug 3 21:43:11 2015 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@mailman.ysv.freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:1900:2254:206a::19:1]) by mailman.ysv.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 85CA59B2F7F for ; Mon, 3 Aug 2015 21:43:11 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from pschmehl_lists@tx.rr.com) Received: from dnvrco-oedge-vip.email.rr.com (dnvrco-outbound-snat.email.rr.com [107.14.73.229]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 54771BBC for ; Mon, 3 Aug 2015 21:43:10 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from pschmehl_lists@tx.rr.com) Received: from [70.121.59.224] ([70.121.59.224:54966] helo=[192.168.0.4]) by dnvrco-oedge02 (envelope-from ) (ecelerity 3.5.0.35861 r(Momo-dev:tip)) with ESMTP id 30/C9-17188-EAFDFB55; Mon, 03 Aug 2015 21:39:58 +0000 Date: Mon, 03 Aug 2015 16:39:57 -0500 From: Paul Schmehl Reply-To: Paul Schmehl To: FreeBSD Questions Subject: Re: Binary upgrade from 8.4 to 10.1 Message-ID: In-Reply-To: References: X-Mailer: Mulberry/4.0.8 (Mac OS X) MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Disposition: inline X-RR-Connecting-IP: 107.14.64.130:25 X-Authority-Analysis: v=2.1 cv=FqWL/gbq c=1 sm=1 tr=0 a=Jnt5oOXMh44BVXcArVZt4A==:117 a=Jnt5oOXMh44BVXcArVZt4A==:17 a=ayC55rCoAAAA:8 a=kj9zAlcOel0A:10 a=4Scx3XHfAAAA:8 a=6I5d2MoRAAAA:8 a=ycNEMqdkAAAA:8 a=MM27mArlD2WLp7xRYZIA:9 a=bEPQ2Dr42nfTQ9II:21 a=4TdMIIrKNXuEAT-u:21 a=CjuIK1q_8ugA:10 X-Cloudmark-Score: 0 X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.20 Precedence: list List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Mon, 03 Aug 2015 21:43:11 -0000 Thanks, John. --On August 3, 2015 at 9:23:35 PM +0000 John Howie 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" 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: >> > 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