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From: X Philius <xphilius@yahoo.com>
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Subject: Re: Best upgrade path from 4.1 Release to 4.4 Release, via CVsup if  possible
To: Kent Stewart <kstewart@owt.com>
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Kent,
Cool. That makes sense. Binary upgrade, meaning to use sysinstall, right? Sorry if this was a
redundant post, I have been scanning this group for a while (since last Nov.), but I did not
honestly search the archive before posting this. And thanks for the security tip, I *think* I am
running a pretty tight box; only SSH access to the box, passwords for all members of wheel are
*'ed out, I'm using IPFW to block out all those mysterious ports that I don't understand, and a
high Kernel security level. However, I am itching to get upgraded and start following the security
patches more closely, I know I am pushing it running 4.1 Release, thus my attempt to upgrade via
source instead of taking the easy way out. I'll try upgrading my junk machine to 4.2 and then up
to 4.4 and see how that goes. You've been most helpful.

Jason
 
--- Kent Stewart <kstewart@owt.com> wrote:
> 
> If you go look at the archives, you will find the suggested way is to
> binary upgrade. Your problem was only fixed in 4.4-stable and then only
> recently. 
> 
> I really think you should try 4.2-r and then 4.4-r. BTW, there are
> massive security holes until you get to 4.4. So, turn off everything in
> inetd.conf.
> 
> Kent
> 
> > 
> > Jason
> > 



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