Date: Wed, 12 Jan 2000 21:57:17 +0200 From: Victor Meirans <vic@rezekne.lv> To: Gene Harris <zeus@tetronsoftware.com> Cc: FreeBSD ISP mailing list <freebsd-isp@FreeBSD.ORG> Subject: Re: Upgrading FreeBSD 3.2 -> 3.4 Message-ID: <387CDC9D.6CE5B589@rezekne.lv> References: <Pine.BSF.4.10.10001121024001.18760-100000@tetron02.tetronsoftware.com>
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Hello again... Well... Never did upgrade from source. I was planning to do the binary upgrade from downoaded CD image. As I understood you do not recommend this. Can you tell something more adout those binary upgrade problems you've heard about?? Thanks again.. :) In advance. :) Gene Harris wrote: > > I did a simple upgrade using source code only. I grabbed > one of the late December source code images from > releng3.freebsd.org. I compiled a new kernel first, then > did a make buildworld && make installworld. Then I merged > any changes in /etc/default/rc.conf with the version in the > source image. I also search for any new files to for > inclusion in etc. I held my breath and rebooted. > > Took about 2 hours, never missed a beat. My ppp came up no > problem, postgre and apache all startup up with no problem. > > I have heard of a lot of problems when trying to upgrade > from binaries. > > Gene Harris -- ---> ViC <--- --==> Rezekne Internet Service Center http://www.risc.lv "PCT Latgale" Ltd. Phone: +371-4622972 Baznicas 17, Rezekne, Fax: +371-4622972 LV-4601, Latvia GSM: +371-9577569 -==--==--==--==--==--==--==--==--==--==--==--==--==--==--==--==--==- To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-isp" in the body of the message
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