Date: Sat, 26 Nov 2005 16:47:35 -0600 From: Kevin Kinsey <kdk@daleco.biz> To: "Dr. Jennifer Nussbaum" <bg271828@yahoo.com> Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Instructions for upgrading? Message-ID: <4388E607.2060602@daleco.biz> In-Reply-To: <20051126201642.65896.qmail@web53406.mail.yahoo.com> References: <20051126201642.65896.qmail@web53406.mail.yahoo.com>
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Dr. Jennifer Nussbaum wrote: >where can i find simple instructions for upgrading to >a new major >version? im running 4.10 right now and want to change >to 6.0--why not? heh--but the installation page in the >handbook just talks about doing it from >scratch. and the entire "upgrade' section of the 6.0 >release notes just says >"Source upgrades to FreeBSD 6.0-RELEASE are only >supported from FreeBSD 5.3-RELEASE or later. Users of >older systems wanting to upgrade 6.0-RELEASE will need >to update to FreeBSD 5.3 or newer first, then to >FreeBSD 6.0-RELEASE. Important: Upgrading FreeBSD >should, of course, only be attempted after backing up >all data and configuration files." but doesnt say how >to really do it. > >same with the 5.x release notes. im willing to do this >in two step, from 4.10 to 5.4 and then to 6.0, if that >is neccessary. > >my laptop doesnt have a CD drive of a floppy drive, so >i want to do it over the network but i need simple >instructions if someone can help. > >thank you! > >jen > > In addition to the advice given earlier, you might read Bruce Mah's "Migration Guide". The 5.3 version is here: http://people.freebsd.org/~bmah/relnotes/5.3-RELEASE/early-adopter.html and might be quite applicable to the 4.x > 5.x migration, as 5.3 was the first "-STABLE" release in the 5.X branch, and many users were expected to move to it from 4.11, etc. As mentioned, a recent 5.X to 6.0-RELEASE upgrade is a relative breeze by comparison, and doesn't require much "special" at all. YMMV, of course. As with all upgrades, be sure and read /src/UPDATING (and /usr/ports/UPDATING if you use any "ports".) Regards, Kevin Kinsey
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