From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Sat Jan 17 09:11:10 2004 Return-Path: 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 79F3516A4CE for ; Sat, 17 Jan 2004 09:11:10 -0800 (PST) Received: from smtp104.mail.sc5.yahoo.com (smtp104.mail.sc5.yahoo.com [66.163.169.223]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with SMTP id 79B6243D31 for ; Sat, 17 Jan 2004 09:11:09 -0800 (PST) (envelope-from kaeru@pd.jaring.my) Received: from unknown (HELO ?219.95.34.186?) (khairil?yusof@219.95.34.186 with plain) by smtp104.mail.sc5.yahoo.com with SMTP; 17 Jan 2004 17:11:08 -0000 From: Khairil Yusof To: Chris In-Reply-To: <200401162101.05671.racerx@makeworld.com> References: <200401162101.05671.racerx@makeworld.com> Content-Type: text/plain Message-Id: <1074359460.57706.22.camel@wolverine.home.net> Mime-Version: 1.0 X-Mailer: Ximian Evolution 1.5.2FreeBSD GNOME Team Port Date: Sun, 18 Jan 2004 01:11:01 +0800 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit cc: questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: 4.9 to 5.2 upgrade stratagy X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.1 Precedence: list List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Sat, 17 Jan 2004 17:11:10 -0000 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