Date: Tue, 10 Feb 2026 05:13:45 -0500 From: LuMiWa <lumiwa@dismail.de> To: David Christensen <dpchrist@holgerdanske.com> Cc: questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: freebsd-update Message-ID: <20260210051345.6fc595c0@dismail.de> In-Reply-To: <39655402-5197-464d-a361-c59faa3a0191@holgerdanske.com> References: <20260209091514.06d19251@dismail.de> <39655402-5197-464d-a361-c59faa3a0191@holgerdanske.com>
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On Mon, 9 Feb 2026 18:14:27 -0800 David Christensen <dpchrist@holgerdanske.com> wrote: > On 2/9/26 06:15, LuMiWa wrote: > > I am thinking to upgrade FreeBSD 14.3-RELEASE-p8 to 15-release with > > pkg-update upgrade. > > I am using FreeBSD as Desktop and I am using binary packages - > > latest. I did read a problem that many important packages from > > latest are missing. Is it safer to upgrade now, please or better to > > wait for 15.1? > > > > Thank you. > > > I put my OS's on small, fast disks (Intel 520 Series SSD 60 GB, 2.5") > and my data on other disks. This allows me to: > > 1. Take images of my OS disks in less time and less space as needed > and on a regular basis. > > 2. Save many OS disk images in less space. > > 3. Restore OS disk images in less time. > > > I suggest that you disconnect all your disks, install a zeroed/ > security erased, small, fast OS disk, install your OS of choice, and > evaluate if the OS meets your needs. If it does, reconnect your old > disks and migrate your configuration and/or data forward. If not, > remove the new disk and reconnect your old disks. > > > David > > Thank you. -- "Someone said to me once that a cigarette at the right moment is better than all the ideals in the world." ― Erich Maria Remarquehome | help
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