Date: Fri, 15 Jul 2011 09:49:39 -0400 From: Robert Huff <roberthuff@rcn.com> To: Jaime Kikpole <jkikpole@cairodurham.org> Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Upgrading very old installation Message-ID: <20000.17779.415256.829530@jerusalem.litteratus.org> In-Reply-To: <CA%2Bsg5RQOYw=8RLN%2BkK7OznbJJkAE-BOPYz5LMK05gBRhKVJ4Vw@mail.gmail.com> References: <CA%2Bsg5RQOYw=8RLN%2BkK7OznbJJkAE-BOPYz5LMK05gBRhKVJ4Vw@mail.gmail.com>
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Jaime Kikpole writes: > I'm running a FreeBSD 6.x server that hasn't been updated in > about 1.5 years. > > atlas:~>uname -mprs > FreeBSD 6.4-RELEASE-p8 i386 i386 > > What is the recommended way to upgrade it to something current? > Should I upgrade it to the most recent 6.x and then to 7.x and > then to 8.x? Or should I use a more direct route, upgrading it > straight to the 8-RELEASE branch? There is a strong argument to be made for (re-)installing when moving across a major version boundary. Whan crossing more than one, the case becomes even more formidable. And installing to a new disk allows you to use the old one as a (hardware-enforced) read-only backup. The only two reasons I can think of for upgrading in place are a) you cannot afford or have no access to a new disk or b) you cannot make a reliable backup (which carries its own set of risks). Robert Huff
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