Date: Sat, 27 Apr 2013 12:27:40 -0400 (EDT) From: doug <doug@fledge.watson.org> To: "bsd@todoo.biz" <bsd@todoo.biz> Cc: Liste FreeBSD <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: Upgrading from 7.4 to 9.1 Message-ID: <alpine.BSF.2.00.1304271209060.26949@fledge.watson.org> In-Reply-To: <91783164-A3FF-4225-8DBC-6C013CF1FD34@todoo.biz> References: <91783164-A3FF-4225-8DBC-6C013CF1FD34@todoo.biz>
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On Sat, 27 Apr 2013, bsd@todoo.biz wrote: > Hi, > > I wanted to know if you would consider updating from 7.4 to 9.1 directly ? > > Has anyone tried that with success ? > > I plan to use the freebsd-update method. > > Thanks for your feedback. > > G.B. If you are not a developer (I am not), I think the short answer don't do it. I think the issue is leaving stuff behind that might hurt. Eventually would be much worse than immediate problems, especially for a remote server. My experience with freebsd-update has been if a mirror has the diff, then it will work. That said, I have never skipped a version. Earlier threads on this topic suggest its better to go to 8.0-rel then to the latest 8.x then to 9. For me I used CD/DVD even though it meant a drive. I would not be too suprised if freebsd-update balked at skipping 8. If you are physically with the system, it will not take too much time to try it. The process of a minimal install from CD then freebsd-update is not very long. If you are running Xorg, it is the only way IMO.
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