Date: Fri, 23 Nov 2012 15:17:28 -0500 From: Adam McDougall <mcdouga9@egr.msu.edu> To: freebsd-stable@freebsd.org Subject: Re: How go back from X.Y-RELEASE-pZ to X.Y-RELEASE? Message-ID: <50AFD9D8.6060400@egr.msu.edu> In-Reply-To: <20121123112203.GL36283@pol-server.leissner.se> References: <20121123112203.GL36283@pol-server.leissner.se>
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On 11/23/2012 6:22 AM, Peter Olsson wrote: > We are currently using cvs for both source and ports. > I have begun changing to portsnap for ports, and I > would also like to try changing at least some of our > servers to freebsd-update. > > But all servers have been patched, using either RELENG_8_3 > or RELENG_9_0 as cvs tag. I need to revert them to their > respective RELEASE to be able to use freebsd-update. > Complete reinstall from eg CD is not an option, and I don't > want to upgrade to a newer RELEASE at the moment. > > Can I change the cvs tags to RELENG_8_3_0_RELEASE or > RELENG_9_0_0_RELEASE, and then build/install world and > kernel as usual? > Or will that method cause problems for the system or the > installed ports? > > Thanks! > > -- > Peter Olsson pol@leissner.se > That is what I would do. Certainly try it on a non-critical system first, and take proper consideration for the potential vulnerabilities that will come back until freebsd-update succeeds.
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