Date: Fri, 12 May 2006 12:57:50 -0700 From: jeff.cross@averageadmins.com To: "Zimmerman, Eric" <Zimmerman.Eric@con-way.com> Cc: questions@freebsd.org Subject: RE: Upgrading from 6.0 to 6.1 Message-ID: <20060512125750.lpwmaf1m75hwscwk@www.averageadmins.com> In-Reply-To: <12AAD6CC50A25841834F43955F39B66E04464C21@qgaes001.conway.prod.con-way.com> References: <12AAD6CC50A25841834F43955F39B66E04464C21@qgaes001.conway.prod.con-way.com>
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Quoting "Zimmerman, Eric" <Zimmerman.Eric@con-way.com>: > Freebsd-update works on my box (but theres been no updates as of yet). > > As long as you track RELEASE it should work fine > >> -----Original Message----- >> From: jeff.cross@averageadmins.com > [mailto:jeff.cross@averageadmins.com] >> Sent: Friday, May 12, 2006 2:10 PM >> To: Zimmerman, Eric >> Subject: RE: Upgrading from 6.0 to 6.1 >> >> Quoting "Zimmerman, Eric" <Zimmerman.Eric@con-way.com>: >> >> > Try this >> > >> > https://mikestammer.com/doku.php?id=3Dupdateos >> > >> > its what I wrote up for myself when I update >> > >> > worked for me from 6 to 6.1 and should meet your needs just fine >> > >> >> -----Original Message----- >> >> From: owner-freebsd-questions@freebsd.org [mailto:owner-freebsd- >> >> questions@freebsd.org] On Behalf Of jeff.cross@averageadmins.com >> >> Sent: Friday, May 12, 2006 12:15 PM >> >> To: questions@freebsd.org >> >> Cc: jeff.cross@averageadmins.com >> >> Subject: Upgrading from 6.0 to 6.1 >> >> >> >> This has possibly been discussed a number of times, and if it has, > I >> >> apologize. Here is my situation: >> >> >> >> I would like to upgrade my existing 6.0-SECURITY system to > 6.1-RELEASE >> >> and continue using freebsd-update to keep my system on the up and > up. >> >> I read through the upgrade instructions on disk #1 of the 6.1 > release >> >> CD and wondered if that would be the easiest way to upgrade? >> >> >> >> From what I read, all of the configuration files for 6.1 would be > in >> >> the /etc/upgrade folder. Would they have to stay there? Would > 6.1, >> >> from this point forward, always have the /etc folder in > /etc/upgrade? >> >> Do I copy new pieces back to /etc for the production system? I > read >> >> about merging but does it merge from /etc to /etc/upgrade? >> >> >> >> Is another scenario to do the cvsup method and go that route? If I >> >> did, would I be able to use freebsd-update from that point forward > or >> >> would I be limited to only using the cvsup method? >> >> >> >> I know both require merging config files and what not, which makes > me >> >> a little nervous, but I would like the easiest method available. I >> >> love using FreeBSD and use it primarily on my laptop so compiling > the >> >> entire OS on there may take a while so obviously the binary upgrade >> >> looks good. I am just unsure about the /etc/upgrade folder and how > I >> >> get all of that back to /etc. >> >> >> >> I am somewhat a "noobert" in FreeBSD... I have been using it for > less >> >> than a year and really enjoy it over my past Linux experiences. >> >> However, things like this make me nervous. This is my first > upgrade >> >> of a machine I use *all* the time. >> >> >> >> Thanks in advance! >> >> >> >> Jeff Cross >> >> http://www.averageadmins.com/ >> >> _______________________________________________ >> >> 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" >> > >> >> Thanks! I will give this a try. But, before I do, can I still use >> freebsd-update to maintain my system from that point forward or will I >> have to use the cvsup method of updating? >> >> Jeff Cross >> http://www.averageadmins.com/ > Thanks for the input, Eric and Kevin! I guess I'll start the process =20 this evening and maybe everything will be through compiling by Monday in time for work! :) Thanks again! Jeff Cross http://www.averageadmins.com/
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