From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Mon Apr 2 15:03:37 2007 Return-Path: X-Original-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [69.147.83.52]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id C5A1416A401 for ; Mon, 2 Apr 2007 15:03:37 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from derek@computinginnovations.com) Received: from betty.computinginnovations.com (dsl081-227-250.chi1.dsl.speakeasy.net [64.81.227.250]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 4FE1A13C484 for ; Mon, 2 Apr 2007 15:03:37 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from derek@computinginnovations.com) Received: from p28.computinginnovations.com (dhcp-10-20-30-100.computinginnovations.com [10.20.30.100]) (authenticated bits=0) by betty.computinginnovations.com (8.13.8/8.12.11) with ESMTP id l32F2dgW066097; Mon, 2 Apr 2007 10:02:40 -0500 (CDT) Message-Id: <6.0.0.22.2.20070402095913.025c7c90@mail.computinginnovations.com> X-Sender: derek@mail.computinginnovations.com X-Mailer: QUALCOMM Windows Eudora Version 6.0.0.22 Date: Mon, 02 Apr 2007 10:02:22 -0500 To: "Jean-Paul Natola" , From: Derek Ragona In-Reply-To: <3A85D7EF44E1C744BF6434691F5659E9702B14@www.fcimail.org> References: <3A85D7EF44E1C744BF6434691F5659E9702B14@www.fcimail.org> Mime-Version: 1.0 X-ComputingInnovations-MailScanner-Information: Please contact the ISP for more information X-ComputingInnovations-MailScanner: Found to be clean X-ComputingInnovations-MailScanner-From: derek@computinginnovations.com X-Spam-Status: No Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"; format=flowed X-Content-Filtered-By: Mailman/MimeDel 2.1.5 Cc: Subject: Re: UPGRADing from 5.4- Sysinstall or makeworld 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: Mon, 02 Apr 2007 15:03:37 -0000 The difference is a binary upgrade using sysinstall booting a later version CD or using cvsup and a source install. Both should work fine for your setup. If you want to go to 6.X you should go to 5.5 first. Read /usr/src/UPDATING in all cases. -Derek At 09:44 AM 4/2/2007, Jean-Paul Natola wrote: >Hi everyone, > >I'm think I really need to upgrade from 5.4 as I'm having a slew of issues >with my programs- specifically exim-sa-clamav- > >My concern is that this was the only BSD install I had ever done with >assistance from a colleague from across the border- So all I have been doing >for the past year is cvsup-ing and portupgrading- however as mentioned >earlier I'm running into issues that are consuming too much time for me to >resolve as I am a one man IT department here. > >The first thing I'd like to know is if my box can indeed handle the upgrade >to 6.2 - > >I have the following hardware- > >PIII 500mhz >256 ram >8 gig hard-drive > >The ONLY thing I use this box for is to filter mail that then gets passed to >my exchange server- > >Are there any gotcha's I need to lookout for before attempting this upgrade, >since this filters my e-mail if I screw up- I will have no incoming mail- >lest I choose to redirect my SMTP directly to my mail server- NOT A GOOD >IDEA. > >So I see there are two methods of upgrading - sysinstall or makeworld- what >would be the optimal choice for someone with limited experience in the BSD >world- > >Thanks > > > > > > > > > >Jean-Paul Natola >Network Administrator >Information Technology >Family Care International >588 Broadway Suite 503 >New York, NY 10012 >Phone:212-941-5300 xt 36 >Fax: 212-941-5563 >Mailto: Jnatola@Familycareintl.org > >_______________________________________________ >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" > >-- >This message has been scanned for viruses and >dangerous content by MailScanner, and is >believed to be clean. >MailScanner thanks transtec Computers for their support. -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean. MailScanner thanks transtec Computers for their support.