Date: Tue, 11 Sep 2001 18:50:20 +1200 From: rshea@opendoor.co.nz To: <freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG> Subject: Re: How to do a no-brainer 4.3 upgrade? Message-ID: <3B9E5CEC.17060.388460B8@localhost> In-Reply-To: <20010911044632.L18143-100000@pukruppa.de> References: <v04210106b7c2ce9cddf9@[66.108.57.109]>
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> > > > > I've been running 3.2 for a long time and I'd like to upgrade to 4.3 > > so would i > > What is the most simple, no-brainer way for me to do this? Needless > > to say I've already installed a lot of software on top of 3.2 > > (Apache, mysql, postgres, all kinds of Perl modules, etc.) and I > > don't want to have to reinstall everything. > fetch the 4.3 installation floppies (you will need two of > them now) kern.flp and mfsroot.flp and boot them. > Select UPGRADE and start upgrading the bin, man and all the > compat distributions. > Couple of questions - maybe obvious to some, if so apologies. 1. Sorry to ask you repeat yourself but is it really the case that all apps (I've got a similar set to the original poster) will survive this process unscathed ? 2. I take it you're assuming the presence of a network connection to suck the release via ftp ? Will the network connection stay alive throughout the process ? If I'd prefer to do it via a CD is there any significant difference ? > May the Force be with you. > Likewise ;-) richard shea. ***************************************************** Open Door Ltd PO Box 119-46 Wellington PH 04 384 7639 FX 04 384 7672 ***************************************************** To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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