Date: Sat, 21 Sep 2002 18:30:46 -0500 From: "W. D." <WD@US-Webmasters.com> To: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Cc: Giorgos Keramidas <keramida@ceid.upatras.gr> Subject: Re: Upgrade Message-ID: <5.1.0.14.2.20020921181053.04a590e0@us-webmasters.com> In-Reply-To: <20020921200316.GC22497@hades.hell.gr> References: <5.1.0.14.2.20020921140231.048ce360@us-webmasters.com> <003701c26123$1d5d5240$32040101@hume> <5.1.0.14.2.20020921140231.048ce360@us-webmasters.com>
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At 15:03 9/21/2002, Giorgos Keramidas wrote: >On 2002-09-21 14:04, "W. D." <WD@US-Webmasters.com> wrote: >> At 06:10 9/21/2002, Jerry McAllister wrote: >> >Instead, download either the CD iso-s or floppy images for 4.6.2 >> >and start fresh with a new install of 4.6.2. Then you can have >> >the joy of upgrading from there to -stable or 4.7 or ... >> >> What about a situation where you've 'inherited' a box with 4.4 that >> is online and working and want to upgrade the security patches. How >> does one do that? > Thanks Giorgos!!! I really appreciate your response. >1. Read the Handbook [upgrading from the source]. I found the Handbook: http://www.FreeBSD.org/doc/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/ but I can't find the upgrading from the source section. Could you please point me in the right direction? >2. CVSup sources to RELENG_4_4 [security branch of 4.4-RELEASE version]. I found CVSup: http://www.FreeBSD.org/doc/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/cvsup.html & http://www.Google.com/search?q=3Dfreebsd+cvsup Is this the procedure to upgrade sources? http://www.FreeBSD.org/doc/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/synching.html This seems a bit amorphous to me. Can you provide me with more detail? >3. Build and install new version. Is there a link for this procedure? Many thanks again! > >Giorgos. Start Here to Find It Fast!=A9 -> http://www.US-Webmasters.com/best-start-pa= ge/ To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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