Date: Tue, 19 Apr 2016 13:00:46 +0200 From: "Allan Kapoma" <allan.kapoma@zamnet.zm> To: <lokadamus@gmx.de>, "'Erich Dollansky'" <erichsfreebsdlist@alogt.com> Cc: "'Nalumino Moola'" <nalumino.moola@zamnet.zm>, <questions@freebsd.org> Subject: RE: Upgrading from FreeBSD 4.1 Message-ID: <00ba01d19a2a$b9ac8450$2d058cf0$@zamnet.zm> In-Reply-To: <5715E0CD.7090802@gmx.de> References: <003401d196ee$258ee680$70acb380$@zamnet.zm> <20160416094349.77f6a883@X220.alogt.com> <00bf01d19949$a9c69080$fd53b180$@zamnet.zm> <5715E0CD.7090802@gmx.de>
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Thank you, I will look at it give it try Allan Kapoma|Head of Networks| ZAMNET Communication Systems Limited | Mobile: +260 962 235839 | Office: +260 211 220736| Fax: +260 211 224775 = | COMESA =A0Center | Ben Bella Road | P.O Box 38299=A0=A0 | Lusaka, 10101 = ZAMBIA |Email: allan.kapoma@zamnet.zm=A0| Website:=A0 www.zamnet.zm. Nobody Delivers IT Better -----Original Message----- From: lokadamus@gmx.de [mailto:lokadamus@gmx.de]=20 Sent: 19 April 2016 09:40 To: Allan Kapoma <allan.kapoma@zamnet.zm>; 'Erich Dollansky' <erichsfreebsdlist@alogt.com> Cc: 'Nalumino Moola' <nalumino.moola@zamnet.zm>; questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Upgrading from FreeBSD 4.1 Hello Allan, I think he use this methode (make buildworld, make installworld ...) https://www.freebsd.org/doc/handbook/synching.html Regards On 04/18/16 10:09, Allan Kapoma wrote: > Hello Erich >=20 > What command(s) did you used to move from version 4 to 5.21 >=20 > Regards >=20 >=20 > Allan Kapoma|Head of Networks| ZAMNET Communication Systems Limited | > Mobile: +260 962 235839 | Office: +260 211 220736| Fax: +260 211 = 224775 | > COMESA Center | Ben Bella Road | P.O Box 38299 | Lusaka, 10101 = ZAMBIA > |Email: allan.kapoma@zamnet.zm | Website: www.zamnet.zm. >=20 > Nobody Delivers IT Better >=20 >=20 > -----Original Message----- > From: Erich Dollansky [mailto:erichsfreebsdlist@alogt.com] > Sent: 16 April 2016 03:44 > To: Allan Kapoma <allan.kapoma@zamnet.zm> > Cc: questions@freebsd.org; 'Nalumino Moola' <nalumino.moola@zamnet.zm> > Subject: Re: Upgrading from FreeBSD 4.1 >=20 > Hi, >=20 > On Fri, 15 Apr 2016 10:09:34 +0200 > "Allan Kapoma" <allan.kapoma@zamnet.zm> wrote: >=20 >> I'm running FreeBSD 4.10 and I want to upgrade the system to a later=20 >> version of FreeBSD. >> > this is from 2004 and still running. I wonder if you can even update=20 > to the latest version. I have had a notebook, I never brought to 8 as=20 > its hardware was not supported from 8 onward. >=20 > If you really want to update, use sources to move from version to=20 > version. I would move to 5.21 first and the 6.0, 7.0 ... >=20 > It will not be possible to compile new versions with the old compiler=20 > you have. >=20 > The binary upgrade came later. When you have reached that version, you = > can go via binary upgrades. >=20 > Of course, you can have a try and move directly to the oldest version=20 > supporting binary upgrades. I only doubt that your old compiler will=20 > support this. >=20 > Good luck. >=20 > Erich >=20 >=20 >> =20 >> >> However, whenever I run commands to update the system (#=20 >> freebsd-update), or install portsnap, or install portmanager, or pkg=20 >> commands, portsnap fetch extract, I'm getting the message that=20 >> command not found >> >> =20 >> >> The my output for uname -a is shown below >> >> =20 >> >> relay# uname -a >> >> FreeBSD relay.zamnet.zm 4.10-RELEASE FreeBSD 4.10-RELEASE #1: Fri Nov >> 12 06:54:4 =20 >> >> =20 >> >> I'm asking for assistance on how I can enable the system (FreeBSD >> 4.10) to run these commands and hopefully update my system and=20 >> packages on it >> >> =20 >> >> Regards >> >> =20 >> >> Allan Kapoma|Head of Networks| ZAMNET Communication Systems Limited | >> >> Mobile: +260 962 235839 | Office: +260 211 220736| Fax: +260 211 >> 224775 | >> >> COMESA Center | Ben Bella Road | P.O Box 38299 | Lusaka, 10101 >> ZAMBIA |Email: <mailto:allan.kapoma@zamnet.zm>=20 >> allan.kapoma@zamnet.zm >> | Website: <http://www.zamnet.zm/>; www.zamnet.zm. >> >> >> >> Nobody Delivers IT Better >> >> =20 >> >> =20 >> >> _______________________________________________ >> freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list=20 >> https://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions >> To unsubscribe, send any mail to >> "freebsd-questions-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" >=20 >=20 > _______________________________________________ > freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list=20 > https://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions > To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-questions-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" >=20
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