From owner-svn-src-head@FreeBSD.ORG Mon Feb 2 21:09:24 2015 Return-Path: Delivered-To: svn-src-head@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [8.8.178.115]) (using TLSv1.2 with cipher AECDH-AES256-SHA (256/256 bits)) (No client certificate requested) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTPS id A14869A9; Mon, 2 Feb 2015 21:09:24 +0000 (UTC) Received: from svn.freebsd.org (svn.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:1900:2254:2068::e6a:0]) (using TLSv1.2 with cipher ECDHE-RSA-AES256-GCM-SHA384 (256/256 bits)) (Client did not present a certificate) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTPS id 833AD311; Mon, 2 Feb 2015 21:09:24 +0000 (UTC) Received: from svn.freebsd.org ([127.0.1.70]) by svn.freebsd.org (8.14.9/8.14.9) with ESMTP id t12L9OYu089492; Mon, 2 Feb 2015 21:09:24 GMT (envelope-from gjb@FreeBSD.org) Received: (from gjb@localhost) by svn.freebsd.org (8.14.9/8.14.9/Submit) id t12L9O4L089491; Mon, 2 Feb 2015 21:09:24 GMT (envelope-from gjb@FreeBSD.org) Message-Id: <201502022109.t12L9O4L089491@svn.freebsd.org> X-Authentication-Warning: svn.freebsd.org: gjb set sender to gjb@FreeBSD.org using -f From: Glen Barber Date: Mon, 2 Feb 2015 21:09:24 +0000 (UTC) To: src-committers@freebsd.org, svn-src-all@freebsd.org, svn-src-head@freebsd.org Subject: svn commit: r278115 - head/release/doc/en_US.ISO8859-1/relnotes X-SVN-Group: head MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit X-BeenThere: svn-src-head@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.18-1 Precedence: list List-Id: SVN commit messages for the src tree for head/-current List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Mon, 02 Feb 2015 21:09:24 -0000 Author: gjb Date: Mon Feb 2 21:09:23 2015 New Revision: 278115 URL: https://svnweb.freebsd.org/changeset/base/278115 Log: Move the 'Upgrading from Previous Releases of FreeBSD' section to the top of the file, following the introduction. Sponsored by: The FreeBSD Foundation Modified: head/release/doc/en_US.ISO8859-1/relnotes/article.xml Modified: head/release/doc/en_US.ISO8859-1/relnotes/article.xml ============================================================================== --- head/release/doc/en_US.ISO8859-1/relnotes/article.xml Mon Feb 2 20:48:31 2015 (r278114) +++ head/release/doc/en_US.ISO8859-1/relnotes/article.xml Mon Feb 2 21:09:23 2015 (r278115) @@ -92,6 +92,28 @@ &release.current; can be found on the &os; Web site. + + Upgrading from Previous Releases of &os; + + Binary upgrades between RELEASE versions + (and snapshots of the various security branches) are supported + using the &man.freebsd-update.8; utility. The binary upgrade + procedure will update unmodified userland utilities, as well as + unmodified GENERIC kernels distributed as a part of an official + &os; release. The &man.freebsd-update.8; utility requires that + the host being upgraded have Internet connectivity. + + Source-based upgrades (those based on recompiling the &os; + base system from source code) from previous versions are + supported, according to the instructions in + /usr/src/UPDATING. + + + Upgrading &os; should only be attempted after backing up + all data and configuration files. + + + What's New @@ -825,26 +847,4 @@   - - - Upgrading from Previous Releases of &os; - - Binary upgrades between RELEASE versions - (and snapshots of the various security branches) are supported - using the &man.freebsd-update.8; utility. The binary upgrade - procedure will update unmodified userland utilities, as well as - unmodified GENERIC kernels distributed as a part of an official - &os; release. The &man.freebsd-update.8; utility requires that - the host being upgraded have Internet connectivity. - - Source-based upgrades (those based on recompiling the &os; - base system from source code) from previous versions are - supported, according to the instructions in - /usr/src/UPDATING. - - - Upgrading &os; should only be attempted after backing up - all data and configuration files. - -