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Subject: Re: Hello,I come from Taiwan [OS Upgrade and preserve MySQL data]
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> >
> > Excuse me, I have a question. If I want FreeBSD4.1 update FreeBSD4.2, How should I do it. , But can reserve the data of MySQL , thinks!
> 
> You can easily upgrade your system by compiling the 4.2-R or even
> 4.3-STABLE source code and installing the compiled base system. Please
> take a look into the FreeBSD handbook:
[snip]

Regarding the other part of the original question. I think the questioner wanted 
to know how he could do this upgrade of the OS but preserve his MySQL data. I don't know myself but I 
would like to as it's something I have to do myself at some point - can anyone 
else help ?

richard shea.


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