Date: Sat, 02 Jun 2001 09:46:56 -0400 From: Bill Moran <wmoran@iowna.com> To: rshea@thecubagroup.com Cc: questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: Hello,I come from Taiwan [OS Upgrade and preserve MySQL data] Message-ID: <3B18EE50.68C7CAD4@iowna.com> References: <007201c0ea6e$6800a9f0$6400a8c0@ccc> <20010602041714.107871F9D9E@deborah.paradise.net.nz>
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Richard Shea wrote: > > > > > > > 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 ? The cvsup process will leave your MySQL data/config untouched, so doing the upgrade in that manner will not affect your MySQL installation in any way. That said, MAKE BACKUPS before upgrading, as unexpected things do happen sometimes. -Bill -- If a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush, then what can I get for two hands in the bush? To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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