Date: Sun, 18 Jan 2004 01:11:01 +0800 From: Khairil Yusof <kaeru@pd.jaring.my> To: Chris <racerx@makeworld.com> Cc: questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: 4.9 to 5.2 upgrade stratagy Message-ID: <1074359460.57706.22.camel@wolverine.home.net> In-Reply-To: <200401162101.05671.racerx@makeworld.com> References: <200401162101.05671.racerx@makeworld.com>
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On Fri, 2004-01-16 at 21:01 -0600, Chris wrote: > I am comfy enough with 5.2 to do this. The big question I pose to you all, > how would you do this with little impact and little work also. It will have an impact if it's the same box. Read /usr/src/UPDATING carefully. 1. Most likely will have to recompile most of your ports gcc2 and gcc3 abi is incompatible base/system has also changed considerably Some ports may still be broken on 5.2 2. You will probably have to clean up old leftover files, such as perl, though there is a script to check for older config files now with mergemaster If it is a production server, you would be wise to transfer contents to your new box and save the trouble of doing a source upgrade from 4 to 5 on a production server. Do a clean install on the new one, install all the ports you need, and transfer your data/config files. Keep the old one running. If there is no problems with 5.2 on the new box/HD, switch and retire the old box. -- "You keep using that word. I do not think it means what you think it means." FreeBSD 5.2-CURRENT i386 12:59am up 12 days, 13:15, 1 user, load averages: 0.29, 0.43, 0.50
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