From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Fri Nov 9 16:27:49 2007 Return-Path: Delivered-To: questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 5073516A41B for ; Fri, 9 Nov 2007 16:27:49 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from youshi10@u.washington.edu) Received: from mxout7.cac.washington.edu (mxout7.cac.washington.edu [140.142.32.178]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 1C8CA13C4B6 for ; Fri, 9 Nov 2007 16:27:49 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from youshi10@u.washington.edu) Received: from smtp.washington.edu (smtp.washington.edu [140.142.32.139]) by mxout7.cac.washington.edu (8.13.7+UW06.06/8.13.7+UW07.09) with ESMTP id lA9GRXtU005413 (version=TLSv1/SSLv3 cipher=DHE-RSA-AES256-SHA bits=256 verify=OK); Fri, 9 Nov 2007 08:27:34 -0800 X-Auth-Received: from [128.208.5.249] (lodovico.cs.washington.edu [128.208.5.249]) (authenticated authid=youshi10) by smtp.washington.edu (8.13.7+UW06.06/8.13.7+UW07.09) with ESMTP id lA9GRX4j013967 (version=TLSv1/SSLv3 cipher=DHE-RSA-AES256-SHA bits=256 verify=NOT); Fri, 9 Nov 2007 08:27:33 -0800 Message-ID: <47348ABA.4030100@u.washington.edu> Date: Fri, 09 Nov 2007 08:28:42 -0800 From: Garrett Cooper User-Agent: Thunderbird 2.0.0.6 (Windows/20070728) MIME-Version: 1.0 To: fatman@crackmonkey.us, questions@freebsd.org References: <000a01c8205a$52fff230$1c07a8c0@MAIN> <473043C6.2080303@u.washington.edu> <47345A59.7060502@crackmonkey.us> In-Reply-To: <47345A59.7060502@crackmonkey.us> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-PMX-Version: 5.3.3.310218, Antispam-Engine: 2.5.2.313940, Antispam-Data: 2007.11.9.80841 X-Uwash-Spam: Gauge=IIIIIII, Probability=7%, Report='BODY_SIZE_800_899 0, __CT 0, __CTE 0, __CT_TEXT_PLAIN 0, __HAS_MSGID 0, __MIME_TEXT_ONLY 0, __MIME_VERSION 0, __SANE_MSGID 0, __USER_AGENT 0' Cc: Subject: Re: Should I just go ahead on 7.0? 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: Fri, 09 Nov 2007 16:27:49 -0000 Adam J Richardson wrote: > Garrett Cooper wrote: >> You should be fine now (pending any bugs found in the beta/release >> process), because 7-CURRENT's source has been essentially frozen >> since August I believe.. >> -Garrett > > Hi Garrett, > > It should be ok to upgrade straight from 6.3-PRE to 7.0-PRE, right? I > just need to change my src-supfile from RELENG_6 to RELENG_7 and > build/install world/kernel as normal, right? > > I /need/ that wpi driver... :) > > Nervously, > Adam J Richardson Adam, I would consult archives (as of late) the list for the exact steps necessary to upgrade from 6.x to 7-PRE. It's a fairly painless process if done correctly, but it will take a while to complete, depending on what all you have installed on your laptop ports wise. Best of luck, -Garrett