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Date:      17 Nov 2005 09:30:52 -0500
From:      Lowell Gilbert <freebsd-questions-local@be-well.ilk.org>
To:        freebsd-questions@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: upgrade to 6
Message-ID:  <44hdabfisj.fsf@be-well.ilk.org>
In-Reply-To: <20051117132933.84164.qmail@web25504.mail.ukl.yahoo.com>
References:  <20051117132933.84164.qmail@web25504.mail.ukl.yahoo.com>

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Efren Bravo <efrenba@yahoo.es> writes:

> Where can I find instructions of how upgrade from
> 5.4-RELEASE-i386 to 6.0-RELEASE-i386?  
>   
> Would be valid
> http://www.daemonology.net/freebsd-upgrade-5.3-to-5.4/
> although it doesn't make reference to 6? 

Assuming you want to do a binary upgrade, it looks okay.  
Booting the 6.0 CD and doing an "upgrade" install should work,
although a few of your configuration files may get overwritten 
without the extra steps in that article.

If you want to do a source upgrade, just follow the directions 
in the Handbook. 



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