From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Thu Feb 23 15:08:29 2006 Return-Path: X-Original-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 6934116A420 for ; Thu, 23 Feb 2006 15:08:29 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from jerrymc@clunix.cl.msu.edu) Received: from clunix.cl.msu.edu (clunix.cl.msu.edu [35.9.2.10]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 0965A43D48 for ; Thu, 23 Feb 2006 15:08:28 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from jerrymc@clunix.cl.msu.edu) Received: from clunix.cl.msu.edu (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by clunix.cl.msu.edu (8.12.10+Sun/8.12.2) with ESMTP id k1NF8RiU006414; Thu, 23 Feb 2006 10:08:28 -0500 (EST) Received: (from jerrymc@localhost) by clunix.cl.msu.edu (8.12.10+Sun/8.12.2/Submit) id k1NF8RkY006413; Thu, 23 Feb 2006 10:08:27 -0500 (EST) From: Jerry McAllister Message-Id: <200602231508.k1NF8RkY006413@clunix.cl.msu.edu> To: jayesh.freebsdlist@gmail.com (Jayesh Jayan) Date: Thu, 23 Feb 2006 10:08:27 -0500 (EST) In-Reply-To: X-Mailer: ELM [version 2.5 PL7] MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Upgrading Freebsd 5.4 release to 5.4 stable X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Thu, 23 Feb 2006 15:08:29 -0000 > > By mode I meant -- > binary upgrade or cvs mode If you go to V-6.xxx as suggested, then do a fresh install, that includes wiping the disk and freshly building the slices and partitions/file systems. Of course, do the appropriate backups first and verify them at least a little. If you are just doing a move to RELENG_5 then use CVS. ////jerry > > > On 2/23/06, Jerry McAllister wrote: > > > > > > > > Hi, > > > > > > We have 12 servers running freebsd. They are basically web servers > > having > > > cpanel control panel. > > > > > > All these server are running FreeBSD 5.4 Release as of now. Now are > > thinking > > > of upgrading it to 5.4 Stable > > > > > > > Hmmm. I wouldn't call that an upgrade really. > > Except for a few possibly meaningful security patches, it is > > the same thing. > > > > You might well be much better served by upgrading to V6.0 or even > > waiting a couple of weeks and going to V6.1. It is scheduled > > for March 20 and it looks like things are pretty much keeping > > to schedule. > > > > > > > > Please let me know the merits and demerits of the same. Do you feel it > > is > > > good move to upgrade to the stable version. > > > > The stable version is really sort of an interim collection of > > the development version. It is generally felt to be "stable" with a > > general sense that everything will work together, but not necessarily > > ready to be considered a "release" which is a formally tested collection > > that generally also has the more active ports built and tested against > > it by the port maintainers. > > > > The stable version is only a little bit more together than the 'current' > > version which is really just a daily snapshot of the development tree wit= > h > > no particular assurance that everything works together - though FreeBSD i= > s > > well enough put together that current tends to be workable. > > > > If you are determined to stick with 5.xxx for some reason, then go > > for 5.5 which is scheduled for April 3 or track RELENG_5 to get its > > latest security updates. But, I think you should move to 6.1 or > > at least RELENG_6. Do a complete fresh clean install of 6.1 and > > then start tracking the RELENG_6. > > > > > > > > If it is suggested that I go for the upgrade which mode would suit the > > > servers ? > > > > > > > I don't know what you mean by mode. > > > > ////jerry > > > > > > > > Awaiting all your valuable suggestions ... > > > > > > -- > > > Jayesh Jayan > > > > > > "The box said "Requires Windows 95, NT, or better", so I installed > > FreeBSD." > > > > > > Visit my homepage @ http://www.jayeshjayan.com > > > > > > -- > Jayesh Jayan > > "The box said "Requires Windows 95, NT, or better", so I installed Linux." > > Visit my homepage @ http://www.jayeshjayan.com > > ------=_Part_6303_26685538.1140706669115 > Content-Type: text/html; charset=ISO-8859-1 > Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable > Content-Disposition: inline > >
By mode I meant -- > binary upgrade or cvs mode


n class=3D"gmail_quote">On 2/23/06, Jerry McA= > llister <jerrymc@clunix= > .cl.msu.edu > > wrote:
t: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1= > ex;">>
> Hi,
>
> We have 12 servers running freebsd. T= > hey are basically web servers having >
> cpanel control panel.
>
> All these server are running= > FreeBSD 5.4 Release as of now. Now are thinking
> of upgrading it to= > 5.4 Stable
>

Hmmm.   I wouldn't call that an upgrad= > e really. >
Except for a few possibly meaningful security patches, it is
the sam= > e thing.

You might well be much better served by upgrading to V6.0 o= > r even
waiting a couple of weeks and going to V6.1.   It is sc= > heduled >
for March 20 and it looks like things are pretty much keeping
to sch= > edule.

>
> Please let me know the merits and demerits of th= > e same. Do you feel it is
> good move to upgrade to the stable versio= > n. >

The stable version is really sort of an interim collection of
th= > e development version.   It is generally felt to be "stable&= > quot; with a
general sense that everything will work together, but not n= > ecessarily >
ready to be considered a "release" which is a formally tested= > collection
that generally also has the more active ports built and test= > ed against
it by the port maintainers.

The stable version is only= > a little bit more together than the 'current' >
version which is really just a daily snapshot of the development tree w= > ith
no particular assurance that everything works together - though Free= > BSD is
well enough put together that current tends to be workable.
>
If you are determined to stick with 5.xxx for some reason, then go
f= > or 5.5 which is scheduled for April 3 or track RELENG_5 to get its
lates= > t security updates.   But, I think you should move to 6.1 or
a= > t least RELENG_6.    Do a complete fresh clean install = > of=20 > 6.1 and
then start tracking the RELENG_6.

>
> If it is s= > uggested that I go for the upgrade which mode would suit the
> server= > s ?
>

I don't know what you mean by mode.

////jerry >

>
> Awaiting all your valuable suggestions ...
>
= > > --
> Jayesh Jayan
>
> "The box said "Requi= > res Windows 95, NT, or better", so I installed FreeBSD."
> >
> Visit my homepage @ http://= > www.jayeshjayan.com



-- = >
Jayesh Jayan

"The box said "Requires Windows 95, NT, o= > r better", so I installed Linux." >

Visit my homepage @ http://w= > ww.jayeshjayan.com > > ------=_Part_6303_26685538.1140706669115-- >