From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Thu Jul 1 02:37:46 2010 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 4357A1065675 for ; Thu, 1 Jul 2010 02:37:46 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from prvs=7911d645d=pschmehl_lists@tx.rr.com) Received: from ip-relay-001.utdallas.edu (ip-relay-001.utdallas.edu [129.110.20.111]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 15E6D8FC0C for ; Thu, 1 Jul 2010 02:37:45 +0000 (UTC) X-Group: RELAYLIST X-IronPort-AV: E=Sophos;i="4.53,516,1272862800"; d="scan'208";a="34898031" Received: from smtp3.utdallas.edu ([129.110.20.110]) by ip-relay-001.utdallas.edu with ESMTP; 30 Jun 2010 21:09:05 -0500 Received: from [10.40.129.61] (unknown [10.40.129.61]) (using TLSv1 with cipher DHE-RSA-AES256-SHA (256/256 bits)) (No client certificate requested) by smtp3.utdallas.edu (Postfix) with ESMTPSA id DBBCA4E75A; Wed, 30 Jun 2010 21:09:07 -0500 (CDT) Date: Sun, 27 Jun 2010 13:15:06 -0500 From: Paul Schmehl To: Grant Peel , freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Message-ID: In-Reply-To: References: X-Mailer: Mulberry/4.0.9a1 (Win32) MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Disposition: inline Cc: Subject: Re: Updating X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list Reply-To: Paul Schmehl List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Thu, 01 Jul 2010 02:37:46 -0000 --On Sunday, June 27, 2010 11:51 AM -0400 Grant Peel wrote: > Hi all, > > What would be the prefered method of upgrading servers from freebsd 6.x > to 8.x ? > > Fresh install and reload users data, rebuild ports etc? > This is the best and easiest method. > Upgrade direct from 6.x to 8.x? > This can be done, but you would have to rebuild all your ports and will likely run into issues that have to be resolved. > Upgrade sequentially from 6.x to 7.x to 8.x? > Way too much hassle. If you're going to chose the "upgrade" route, bite the bullet and go directly to 8. Then deal with the ports issues that arise after rebuilding them all. Paul Schmehl, Senior Infosec Analyst As if it wasn't already obvious, my opinions are my own and not those of my employer. ******************************************* "It is as useless to argue with those who have renounced the use of reason as to administer medication to the dead." Thomas Jefferson