From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Mon Jan 22 17:44:27 2007 Return-Path: X-Original-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [69.147.83.52]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id CB20916A400 for ; Mon, 22 Jan 2007 17:44:27 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from nagylzs@freemail.hu) Received: from smtp.enternet.hu (smtp.enternet.hu [62.112.192.21]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 8D0AB13C45B for ; Mon, 22 Jan 2007 17:44:27 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from nagylzs@freemail.hu) Received: from [62.112.214.111] (helo=[172.16.0.43]) by smtp.enternet.hu with esmtpa (Exim 4) id 1H93DV-0002V9-Bu; Mon, 22 Jan 2007 18:44:25 +0100 Message-ID: <45B4F7FA.8020308@freemail.hu> Date: Mon, 22 Jan 2007 18:44:26 +0100 From: =?UTF-8?B?TmFneSBMw6FzemzDsyBac29sdA==?= User-Agent: Thunderbird 1.5.0.9 (Windows/20061207) MIME-Version: 1.0 To: "B. Cook" , freebsd-questions@freebsd.org References: <45B4D5FA.7000000@poughkeepsieschools.org> In-Reply-To: <45B4D5FA.7000000@poughkeepsieschools.org> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Cc: Subject: Re: 5.3 -> 6.2 should work right? X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Mon, 22 Jan 2007 17:44:27 -0000 B. Cook wrote: > I'm inheriting an older network and I'm trying to update it.. > > cvsup to 6_2.. > > Doing a build kernel && install kernel > > then reboot and build world && install world && mergemaster -p if needed > > then rebuild the kernel and reinstall it.. > > right? > > I couldn't see anything major in UPDATING.. am I missing something? First, you should update your system to RELENG_5_5. Then probably you can try to update to RELENG_6_2. It is always good to update to the latest minor before you update to a different major version. By the way, updating a system from 5 to 6 is a headache. (Updating from 4 to 5 is much easier.) Many will suggest (including me) to install your new 6.2 system from binaries, and then transfer your programs and users, if possible. Best, Laszlo