Date: Sun, 18 Jan 2015 03:50:00 +1100 (EST) From: Ian Smith <smithi@nimnet.asn.au> To: Damien Fleuriot <ml@my.gd> Cc: "freebsd-questions@freebsd.org" <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org>, Robert Fitzpatrick <robert@webtent.org> Subject: Re: Upgrading a FreeBSD 7.1 server Message-ID: <20150118032109.T82172@sola.nimnet.asn.au> In-Reply-To: <CAE63ME4eg0gEConMAvEFKxO9zf%2Bs8AfFYmjQubOLRmg0%2BYDHJQ@mail.gmail.com> References: <mailman.60.1421409601.72162.freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> <20150117010617.J82172@sola.nimnet.asn.au> <CAE63ME4eg0gEConMAvEFKxO9zf%2Bs8AfFYmjQubOLRmg0%2BYDHJQ@mail.gmail.com>
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On Sat, 17 Jan 2015 16:27:41 +0100, Damien Fleuriot wrote: > On 16 January 2015 at 16:31, Ian Smith <smithi@nimnet.asn.au> wrote: > > > In freebsd-questions Digest, Vol 554, Issue 5, Message: 17 > > On Thu, 15 Jan 2015 20:46:11 +0100 Damien Fleuriot <ml@my.gd> wrote: > > > > > Regarding your question about pkg, you'll need to run pkg2ng to convert > > > your current ports database to the new pkg tools, after your upgrade to > > > the 8.x branch. > > > > > > I seem to recall having problems with a few ports that wouldn't go along > > > quietly, but all in all you should be a-OK. > > > > That could turn into a _lot_ of work. Personally for 8.4 I'd just save > > a list of ports from pkg_info, install the OS, install pkg(7) on it, > > update pkg(8), install portmaster and follow the Handbook to install all > > your ports/packages and keep them updated (as desired). > > > > But then, I'd sooner recommend going to 9.3-RELEASE instead. Support > > for 8.4 expires in June this year and I've heard no mention of an 8.5 > > > > 9.3 is an extended release, supported until the end of 2016. I've found > > the whole 9.x series to be very solid indeed (albeit mostly on laptops). > > > > Again just personally, I'm happy leaving 10.1 a while longer to settle, > > but I'm a conservative updater too .. > Ah, your mileage may vary, however I for one am *very wary of 9.x* > > I'm afraid I've seen waaaaaay too many bug reports and regressions about > 9.0 and 9.1-RELEASE. > > So far, we've steered way clear of this branch at work. Fair enough. Without specifics, I can't imagine what sort of issues you're referring to; different users have such very different usages. > Hell I'd sooner push 10-STABLE than 9-STABLE in prod. Ok :) There are still some regressions there for some scenarios also, but generally people seem happy enough, reading freebsd-stable anyway. > Of course, I'm aware that was some time ago and patches have likely been > published since, but you know how it goes. > Fool me once, shame on you, fool me twice... nope :p Ok :) I (and other Lenovo users) had one nagging ACPI / USB port issue that was only resolved before 9.3-R, and there's a regression from 8.x in ACPI code that affects only HP laptops (and a MacBook Pro) about to be resolved - but these are edge cases, you'll always get some. I had more bother with stable/8 with a suspend/resume issue, also since fixed, all of which are things uninteresting to people running servers at work! Apart from that, I was basically supporting your points .. cheers, Ian
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