Date: Wed, 28 Feb 2001 16:46:22 -0900 From: Beech Rintoul <akbeech@anchoragerescue.org> To: Marc W <mwlist@lanfear.com>, freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Upgrading from 4.1 to 4.2 Message-ID: <01022816462200.49019@galaxy.anchoragerescue.org> In-Reply-To: <200102282108.NAA45629@akira.lanfear.com> References: <200102282108.NAA45629@akira.lanfear.com>
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On Wednesday 28 February 2001 12:08, Marc W wrote:
> okay, so i'm going to give this a go. I've got a 4.1 system here,
> but want to upgrade it to 4.2 using the ports and all the automated
> rebuilding systems.
>
> So, I went to /usr/ports/cvsupit, and installed and ran it, and it
> gave me the choice of tracking RELENG_4, which is i think what i want.
>
> now, the question is -- after i've run this -- what do i have? a
> -STABLE or a -CURRENT ??? i'd really rather stay away from the -CURRENT
> releases and stay with a -STABLE....
RELENG_4 will give you 4.2 STABLE
>
> after reading the docs it appears that all that is left after that
> is
>
> make -DNOPROFILE=true buildworld
> make -DNOPROFILE=true installworld\
then:
make buildkernel KERNCONF=FOO <--YOUR KERNEL NAME
make installkernel KERNCONF=FOO
> reboot
>
> that's it?
Not quite
run mergemaster (see man mergemaster)
> thanks!
>
> marc.
>
your welcome - Beech
>
>
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