From owner-freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Fri Feb 26 15:29:24 2016 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@mailman.ysv.freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:1900:2254:206a::19:1]) by mailman.ysv.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 38805AB5105 for ; Fri, 26 Feb 2016 15:29:24 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from sathiyarajmca@gmail.com) Received: from mailman.ysv.freebsd.org (mailman.ysv.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:1900:2254:206a::50:5]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 1B1AB1589 for ; Fri, 26 Feb 2016 15:29:24 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from sathiyarajmca@gmail.com) Received: by mailman.ysv.freebsd.org (Postfix) id 16610AB5104; Fri, 26 Feb 2016 15:29:24 +0000 (UTC) Delivered-To: questions@mailman.ysv.freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:1900:2254:206a::19:1]) by mailman.ysv.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id F1D6EAB5103 for ; Fri, 26 Feb 2016 15:29:23 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from sathiyarajmca@gmail.com) Received: from mail-io0-x232.google.com (mail-io0-x232.google.com [IPv6:2607:f8b0:4001:c06::232]) (using TLSv1.2 with cipher ECDHE-RSA-AES128-GCM-SHA256 (128/128 bits)) (Client CN "smtp.gmail.com", Issuer "Google Internet Authority G2" (verified OK)) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTPS id BEE6B1588 for ; Fri, 26 Feb 2016 15:29:23 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from sathiyarajmca@gmail.com) Received: by mail-io0-x232.google.com with SMTP id g203so125340819iof.2 for ; Fri, 26 Feb 2016 07:29:23 -0800 (PST) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gmail.com; s=20120113; h=mime-version:in-reply-to:references:date:message-id:subject:from:to :cc; bh=YL4xeDehIDEeQXA2NBVMxRmGpOdzPRCnDJJvUO/yccA=; b=BEVYBxyPBh7o7A2Y0JrMau/tAJSegCMDWhZqz2NmKqe3UU+HPaICkgHYV9+xZksqrH pK9+dJA1rCWXc3IQTJwI2vMlTU+FMfV6jIwmaSpaPeAh4OufeKyxxDOLFJQQ3sOcMwVZ VLxoXsSUz/ZurfVwuC4d/duuHbTgiJ1pkBkph6wPVDv2FPG+UxjH0OM0ki/l/DCkqP7c cq+cxtYqAO2fbI7Kr9DC+r6Mu7ErymrLW6RL1Xj8Qe9c0YuE/9w4ZGd7deVDKvXvLgqu tAS626paVtVrg7a5QGLDF8iZ5KsJmEUyC+I8+K9AIBXZXvsuPKWC48h75w2zBDmi09PQ gltQ== X-Google-DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=1e100.net; s=20130820; h=x-gm-message-state:mime-version:in-reply-to:references:date :message-id:subject:from:to:cc; bh=YL4xeDehIDEeQXA2NBVMxRmGpOdzPRCnDJJvUO/yccA=; b=CVGhE94EZpav4mTjy2DLRH8Dkiq2WDUmT5KHP30/R2ezSyy/lR+JyyUpc99BEnF1WU J0URpyp1iWJOc/4Y2YtR2GWKC088XT4MJxzB8vteEoH0NvCYZnxXMAmHksxA9NT9KImN Zd6YF+CNHAHLONuINLvozSA+qEJw+/ggA0PPXHaE6nXstFi8yaN6LaMFAi7MVeF+oUIf KfDU9hve5ENteYJYU1+WVmSeramAek2eGWeSh4yN+uSC+kjBQGeuTzSDReRioQcxXEcF gjTyKj+i7fzY/PD4xBwioRX1WXKSv0V24c/dYBe1vEhZXJ511DlhGBvA9mho2hmFS7Qk 0Nag== X-Gm-Message-State: AG10YOTY0qkDfkyiIbtnl2tlMruZ0K4KUBlz0fENSyvzk+tSfWP0LIE2DhY6P2w05Eq0eNpFQJX6c+acIecagg== MIME-Version: 1.0 X-Received: by 10.107.17.137 with SMTP id 9mr8079051ior.45.1456500563220; Fri, 26 Feb 2016 07:29:23 -0800 (PST) Received: by 10.64.83.131 with HTTP; Fri, 26 Feb 2016 07:29:22 -0800 (PST) Received: by 10.64.83.131 with HTTP; Fri, 26 Feb 2016 07:29:22 -0800 (PST) In-Reply-To: <20160226161309.85976ddc.freebsd@edvax.de> References: <20160226161309.85976ddc.freebsd@edvax.de> Date: Fri, 26 Feb 2016 20:59:22 +0530 Message-ID: Subject: Re: upgrade from 4.2 to 6.2 From: sathiyaraj v To: Polytropon Cc: questions@freebsd.org Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 X-Content-Filtered-By: Mailman/MimeDel 2.1.20 X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.20 Precedence: list List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Fri, 26 Feb 2016 15:29:24 -0000 Hi, Thanks for the information. Where can I find the precompiled package for 6.2? I am just checking some bug fixes. (Tcp sync crash fix)So from 4.2 to 10.2 is a long journey for me. Can you help me to upgrade 6.2 ? If that works for me let me think of upgrading 10.2. Thanks, Sathya V On Feb 26, 2016 8:43 PM, "Polytropon" wrote: > On Fri, 26 Feb 2016 20:19:33 +0530, sathiyaraj v wrote: > > I want to know how to upgrade from FreeBSD 4.2 to FreeBSD 6.2 for > power > > PC architeture. > > Note that FreeBSD 6.2 is already EOL. You can still obtain and > install it, but it's not supported anymore, so installing current > software won't work (precompiled packages are your only option, > from the "historic mirror"). > > FreeBSD 10 is the currently supported version. Try to install > version 10.2. Keep in mind that the port infrastructure has > been significantly changed (as well as the binary packaging > mechanism) around FreeBSD 9, so neither 4.2 or 6.2 will be > able to deal with current ports and packages. > > For backwards compatibility, you can install the required > packages, such as compat{4,5,6,7,8,9}x-ppc. But it's usually > advised to install current versions of the software you want > to use. > > > > > Can you help me to upgrade? if any procedure can you please share. > > For such an upgrade, I'd suggest you first make a full backup. > Verify the backup. Also make sure you have easily accessible > copies of any configuration and user data you want to have on > the new system. Then proceed with a new installation of FreeBSD, > which probably is much easier than trying an "in-place upgrade" > here. Finally, adjust the configuration and migrate all data > back as needed. Check for changes in configuration files and > adjust settings accordingly. > > This "recipe" should get you up and running quickly. :-) > > > > -- > Polytropon > Magdeburg, Germany > Happy FreeBSD user since 4.0 > Andra moi ennepe, Mousa, ... >