Date: Thu, 06 Dec 2007 11:41:48 +0200 From: Teemu Korhonen <teemu.korhonen@mbnet.fi> To: freebsd-stable@freebsd.org Subject: FreeBSD 7.0-BETA4 Available Message-ID: <4757C3DC.8080401@mbnet.fi>
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> > Ken Smith wrote: > >/ For users of FreeBSD Update due to some last-minute bumps in system > />/ libraries, installed third-party applications must be recompiled as per > />/ normal for a "major" upgrade, even if upgrading from an earlier 7.0 > />/ BETA. > / > Put another way, if you want to upgrade to 7.0-BETA4, follow the instructions at > > http://www.daemonology.net/blog/2007-11-11-freebsd-major-version-upgrade.html > > not the simpler "minor version upgrade" instructions (even though that page says > that the minor version upgrade instructions apply when going from 7.x to 7.x). > > It's irritating to have to rebuild all of the installed ports, but (unless some > disaster strikes) this should be the last time it is needed until FreeBSD 8.x > happens ~2 years from now. > > Colin Percival I'm a little confused. I updated from 6.2 to 7.0-beta3 with freebsd-update and I reinstalled most ports from packages. That won't work anymore? How about the update via cvs + rebuilding world, is there need to reinstall/build ports too? -Teemu Korhonen
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