Date: Sat, 27 Jan 2024 08:46:21 -0500 From: Robert Huff <roberthuff@rcn.com> To: questions@freebsd.org Cc: vogelke@pobox.com Subject: Re: Upgrade 8.4-STABLE to 14-STABLE Message-ID: <26037.2349.49416.506078@jerusalem.litteratus.org> In-Reply-To: <ZbTRS3BKe07hoiNM@furbag.my.domain> References: <CAAdA2WNLg19usv2ryO-sêvDw%2BA1BQq_m_xUTu8RYCTVpbDzg@mail.gmail.com> <ZbTRS3BKe07hoiNM@furbag.my.domain>
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Karl Vogel: > On Sat, Jan 27, 2024 at 02:56:05AM -0500, Odhiambo Washington wrote: > > Is there a way to upgrade 8.4-STABLE to 14-STABLE, or even change it to > > 14-RELEASE? > > Seriously, if it's possible don't even try. Make (and test) a good > backup, do a clean install from scratch, and restore your old stuff. > > You don't want any part of a nightmare like that. I'm with Karl (and others) on this. And it occurs to me it might not even work. Exactly how old is the hardware, and what does it have (or not have) that might cause modern software to cough up a hairball? Respectfully, Robert Huff
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