From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Fri Nov 25 04:52:51 2005 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 3CF9616A41F for ; Fri, 25 Nov 2005 04:52:51 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from rmeek@russellmeek.net) Received: from a.mx.russellmeek.net (91.59.118.70.cfl.res.rr.com [70.118.59.91]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 8331443D46 for ; Fri, 25 Nov 2005 04:52:50 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from rmeek@russellmeek.net) Received: (qmail 43793 invoked by uid 89); 25 Nov 2005 04:52:50 -0000 Received: by simscan 1.1.0 ppid: 42674, pid: 42948, t: 0.3499s scanners: attach: 1.1.0 clamav: 0.87.1/m:34/d:1191 spam: 3.1.0 X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.1.0 (2005-09-13) on prometheus.russellmeek.net X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Status: No, score=-1.4 required=5.0 tests=ALL_TRUSTED autolearn=ham version=3.1.0 Received: from unknown (HELO ?192.172.1.125?) (russell@russellmeek.net@192.172.1.125) by a.mx.russellmeek.net with (DHE-RSA-AES256-SHA encrypted) SMTP; 25 Nov 2005 04:52:49 -0000 Message-ID: <438698AC.8070807@russellmeek.net> Date: Thu, 24 Nov 2005 23:53:00 -0500 From: "Russelll E. Meek" User-Agent: Mozilla Thunderbird 1.0.7 (Windows/20050923) X-Accept-Language: en-us, en MIME-Version: 1.0 To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org References: <438657F1.7020102@rzweb.com> <20051125014355.GA34072@xor.obsecurity.org> <4386725C.8050708@rzweb.com> <20051125024638.GA35055@xor.obsecurity.org> <4386968D.3050707@ywave.com> In-Reply-To: <4386968D.3050707@ywave.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Subject: Re: mysql 5.0 on FreeBSD 5.3 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, 25 Nov 2005 04:52:51 -0000 Micah wrote: > Kris Kennaway wrote: > >> On Thu, Nov 24, 2005 at 06:09:32PM -0800, Ron wrote: >> >>>> No, you can just compile it yourself using ports (although the ports >>>> collection also doesn't support 5.3 any longer, most things will still >>>> work). Using packages with pkg_add -r is an *alternative* to >>>> compiling yourself using the ports system, and there's no point in >>>> updating your ports collection if you're not going to use it. >>> >>> >>> Is there a way to update to 5.4 that doesn't involve reinstalling? >>> Everything I can find about it makes it seem like a very complex >>> process. If someone can point me to some step-by-step docs, I would >>> appreciate it. (Yes, I have looked all over the freebsd site, and I >>> don't see anything that is plain and simple instructions). >> >> >> >> It's explained in detail in the handbook. >> >> Kris > > > Under the title "cutting edge" > http://www.freebsd.org/doc/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/cutting-edge.html > > Note: it's geared towards -STABLE and -CURRENT users (hence the > misleading title), just set your cvs tag to RELENG_5_4 to update to 5.4 > > Later, > Micah > _______________________________________________ > freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions > To unsubscribe, send any mail to > "freebsd-questions-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" Ron, The common way to upgrade would be to CVSUP, however I have found Colin Percivals update instructions quite useful. Here is the site for you to upgrade from 5.3 to 5.4: http://www.daemonology.net/freebsd-upgrade-5.3-to-5.4/ Try it out. Thanks, Russell