Date: Wed, 12 Jan 2000 13:17:13 -0600 From: "Josh Bell" <josh@bigcity.net> To: <net@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: Upgrading FreeBSD 3.2 -> 3.4 Message-ID: <004401bf5d31$a206d280$1601a8c0@bigcity.net> References: <Pine.BSF.4.10.10001121024001.18760-100000@tetron02.tetronsoftware.com>
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For all of those people that are wanting to upgrade, why not just use cvsup. I had a box that went from 2.2.2 through all of the "current" versions along the way, and I have never been forced to reinstall by anything other than human error. The cvsup package is in the ports tree, and it comes with example files that will tell you how to get everything you want. I am also pretty sure that www.FreeBSD.org has something on their page that will help you through this process. But this is much easier IMO, than getting a cd and waiting a few days, or downloading the ISO, etc. I have done this many times from a 56k modem, and if your worried about it slowen your connection down, I do it while I sleep. Josh Bell BigCity.Net 3000 Richmond, Suite 350 713.528.2580 x22 ----- Original Message ----- From: "Gene Harris" <zeus@tetronsoftware.com> To: "Victor Meirans" <vic@rezekne.lv> Cc: "FreeBSD ISP mailing list" <freebsd-isp@FreeBSD.ORG> Sent: Wednesday, January 12, 2000 10:28 AM Subject: Re: Upgrading FreeBSD 3.2 -> 3.4 > > > On Wed, 12 Jan 2000, Victor Meirans wrote: > > > Hello, > > > > I am going to upgrade my 3.2 box to 3.4 pretty soon. > > Anyone who did this? How it went? Are there ahy things I should consider > > before doing it? > > > > Thanks in advance... > > -- > > ---> ViC <--- > > > > --==> Rezekne Internet Service Center http://www.risc.lv > > "PCT Latgale" Ltd. Phone: +371-4622972 > > Baznicas 17, Rezekne, Fax: +371-4622972 > > LV-4601, Latvia GSM: +371-9577569 > > -==--==--==--==--==--==--==--==--==--==--==--==--==--==--==--==--==- > > > > I did a simple upgrade using source code only. I grabbed > one of the late December source code images from > releng3.freebsd.org. I compiled a new kernel first, then > did a make buildworld && make installworld. Then I merged > any changes in /etc/default/rc.conf with the version in the > source image. I also search for any new files to for > inclusion in etc. I held my breath and rebooted. > > Took about 2 hours, never missed a beat. My ppp came up no > problem, postgre and apache all startup up with no problem. > > I have heard of a lot of problems when trying to upgrade > from binaries. > > Gene Harris > > > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > with "unsubscribe freebsd-isp" in the body of the message > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-net" in the body of the message
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