From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Thu Jan 15 17:48:02 2015 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:1900:2254:206a::19:1]) (using TLSv1.2 with cipher AECDH-AES256-SHA (256/256 bits)) (No client certificate requested) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTPS id 250B88C2 for ; Thu, 15 Jan 2015 17:48:02 +0000 (UTC) Received: from mx1.webtent.net (mx1.webtent.net [208.38.145.4]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id E5AB56BD for ; Thu, 15 Jan 2015 17:48:01 +0000 (UTC) Received: from localhost (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by mx1.webtent.net (WebTent ESMTP Postfix Internet Mail Exchange) with ESMTP id CCEF8D79FE; Thu, 15 Jan 2015 12:47:43 -0500 (EST) Received: from mx1.webtent.net ([127.0.0.1]) by localhost (mx1.webtent.net [127.0.0.1]) (maiad, port 10024) with ESMTP id 55545-05; Thu, 15 Jan 2015 12:47:43 -0500 (EST) Received: from mx2.webtent.net (mx2.webtent.net [216.139.202.4]) by mx1.webtent.net (WebTent ESMTP Postfix Internet Mail Exchange) with ESMTP id 3E4CED79A7; Thu, 15 Jan 2015 12:47:43 -0500 (EST) Received: from localhost (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by mx2.webtent.net (WebTent ESMTP Postfix Internet Mail Exchange) with ESMTP id 1A7FBD7A9C; Thu, 15 Jan 2015 12:47:59 -0500 (EST) Received: from mx2.webtent.net ([127.0.0.1]) by localhost (mx2.webtent.net [127.0.0.1]) (maiad, port 10024) with ESMTP id 76179-01; Thu, 15 Jan 2015 12:47:55 -0500 (EST) Received: from [192.168.1.3] (CPE-76-177-123-62.natcky.res.rr.com [76.177.123.62]) (using TLSv1 with cipher ECDHE-RSA-AES256-SHA (256/256 bits)) (No client certificate requested) (Authenticated sender: robert@mx2.webtent.net) by mx2.webtent.net (WebTent ESMTP Postfix Internet Mail Exchange) with ESMTPSA id 24C35D7AE2; Thu, 15 Jan 2015 12:47:55 -0500 (EST) Message-ID: <54B7FD4A.2060507@webtent.org> Date: Thu, 15 Jan 2015 12:47:54 -0500 From: Robert Fitzpatrick User-Agent: Postbox 3.0.11 (Windows/20140602) MIME-Version: 1.0 To: Daniel Corbe Subject: Re: Upgrading a FreeBSD 7.1 server References: <54B7E910.60206@webtent.org> <2320530.UhQR8an0Kq@curlew.lan> <54B7EEEC.3070807@webtent.org> <87d26g6kh5.fsf@corbe.net> In-Reply-To: <87d26g6kh5.fsf@corbe.net> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Virus-Scanned: WebTent Mailguard 1.0.3 X-Virus-Scanned: WebTent Mailguard 1.0.3 Cc: Mike Clarke , freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.18-1 Precedence: list List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Thu, 15 Jan 2015 17:48:02 -0000 Daniel Corbe wrote: > Honestly I don't understand why backing up relevant configuration files and > reinstalling the operating system isn't a viable choice. I understand > that there are deep dark corners of every network that nobody touches > but a fresh install sounds no more difficult than pulling a crusty > and ancient system up to a supported release. The big reason is the lack of disk space available on the virtual host to setup another VPS. I'd have to back it all up, wipe it and build a new VPS, hoping I don't miss anything. Glad to hear the upgrade should not be an issue. I know from the release notes that since 6.2 it should be possible, but I've heard sometimes you can avoid issues by stepping up to lower versions first, so I thought I'd ask here. So, for that matter, I should be able to go straight to 10.1? -- Robert