From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Thu Nov 8 22:53:15 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 0D79E16A417 for ; Thu, 8 Nov 2007 22:53:15 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from Albert.Shih@obspm.fr) Received: from mesiob.obspm.fr (mesiob.obspm.fr [145.238.2.2]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 9ED1813C4E3 for ; Thu, 8 Nov 2007 22:53:14 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from Albert.Shih@obspm.fr) Received: from localhost (pcjas.obspm.fr [145.238.184.233]) by mesiob.obspm.fr (8.13.4/8.13.4/SIO Observatoire de Paris) with ESMTP id lA8MEDnT015066; Thu, 8 Nov 2007 23:14:13 +0100 Date: Thu, 8 Nov 2007 23:14:13 +0100 From: Albert Shih To: Mario Lobo , freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Message-ID: <20071108221413.GA75162@pcjas.obspm.fr> References: <200711081455.39635.cesar@expresso.com.br> <200711081448.48390.mario.lobo@ipad.com.br> <20071108183239.GA65453@slackbox.xs4all.nl> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Disposition: inline Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit In-Reply-To: <20071108183239.GA65453@slackbox.xs4all.nl> User-Agent: Mutt/1.5.16 (2007-06-09) X-Greylist: Sender IP whitelisted, not delayed by milter-greylist-2.0.2 (mesiob.obspm.fr [145.238.2.2]); Thu, 08 Nov 2007 23:14:13 +0100 (CET) X-Virus-Scanned: ClamAV version 0.91.2, clamav-milter version 0.91.2 on mesiob.obspm.fr X-Virus-Status: Clean Cc: Subject: Re: About Freebsd 7.0 versus 6.3 X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list Reply-To: Albert.Shih@obspm.fr List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Thu, 08 Nov 2007 22:53:15 -0000 Le 08/11/2007 à 19:32:39+0100, Roland Smith a écrit > On Thu, Nov 08, 2007 at 02:48:47PM -0300, Mario Lobo wrote: > > > Concerning this, I've "cvsuping" to 6-CURRENT on a dual-core desktop. The > > system is running well, but I'd really like to move up to 7. Can it be done > > through cvsup from 6.2-STABLE to 7-CURRENT or is it "wiser" to install from > > scratch? any upgrade gotchas/procedure ? > > It _can_ be done. (I've done it). > > First, make a list of all your ports (portmaster -L works fine for > that). Then csup to RELENG_7. Then follow the instructions from > /usr/src/Makefile (the bit about 'upgrade their source'). I've outlined > the process below, with my own additions marked with lowercase letters > > > a. Make backups > b. Read /usr/src/UPDATING > 1. `cd /usr/src' (or to the directory containing your source tree). > 2. `make buildworld' > 3. `make buildkernel KERNCONF=YOUR_KERNEL_HERE' (default is GENERIC). > 4. `make installkernel KERNCONF=YOUR_KERNEL_HERE' (default is GENERIC). > [steps 3. & 4. can be combined by using the "kernel" target] > 5. `reboot' (in single user mode: boot -s from the loader prompt). > 6. `mergemaster -p' > 7. `make installworld' > 8. `make delete-old' > 9. `mergemaster' > 10. `reboot' > c. `pkg_delete -a' (delete all your ports) Be careful if you not using standard shell because....if you using a shell come from ports.... > 11. `make delete-old-libs' (in case no 3rd party program uses them anymore) > d. Reinstall all root and leaf ports. Dependencies will then be > installed automatically. Well....what's the difference between what you say and make a new installation ? I've do this sometime ago because I don't have 7.0-Beta CD-rom, and I've install a 6.2 and make what you say...but for me rebuild all ports it's same thing to make a new-installation. Regards. -- Albert SHIH Observatoire de Paris Meudon SIO batiment 15 Heure local/Local time: Jeu 8 nov 2007 23:11:56 CET