Date: Thu, 2 Aug 2001 11:58:55 +0100 From: Robin Becker <robin@jessikat.fsnet.co.uk> To: questions@freeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: 4.2 to 4.3 upgrade Message-ID: <cX8WSXAvJTa7EwXD@jessikat.demon.co.uk> In-Reply-To: <3B692909.7E7692E5@i-clue.de> References: <20010801215041.14258.qmail@kiwi.anglictina.com> <3B690B4F.8C95E3BF@i-clue.de> <nlM4eLAs1Ra7Ewyu@jessikat.demon.co.uk> <3B692909.7E7692E5@i-clue.de>
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In article <3B692909.7E7692E5@i-clue.de>, Christoph Sold <so@server.i- clue.de> writes > > >Robin Becker wrote: .... > >Updating via CVSup needs less bandwidth than downloading an ISO: only >changed parts will be sent. > I don't have any kernel sources; I presume I'll need space for those. >> How much space do I need to use one of the src schemes? > >make world needs about 350M in /usr/obj. After make world, /usr/obj can >safely be deleted. > >> I need hardly add that this is one of our 'important' servers and >> pressure to keep downtime to a minimum is important. > >Standard procedure is to build a new server with up-to-date software, >then swap IPs when the new box is finished. We have only one IP and only one server box here. > >> I have a spare 10G hd lying about so I could at a pinch just add volume >> and use that for space except that I suppose that would be pretty >> pointless as I'm sure all the utilities like to point to /usr/src. > >HTH >-Christoph Sold > -- Robin Becker To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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