Date: Tue, 19 May 2009 20:41:09 +0100 From: Matthew Seaman <m.seaman@infracaninophile.co.uk> To: Kjell Bristrand <homebell@kth.se> Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Upgrading 6.4 to 7.2 with gmirror Message-ID: <4A130B55.6060009@infracaninophile.co.uk> In-Reply-To: <!&!AAAAAAAAAAAYAAAAAAAAAIZ4V97jWUZOmA7Y98fvJEziggAAEAAAABZYLNsqQ/dIqUS44mRjRE4BAAAAAA==@kth.se> References: <!&!AAAAAAAAAAAYAAAAAAAAAIZ4V97jWUZOmA7Y98fvJEziggAAEAAAABZYLNsqQ/dIqUS44mRjRE4BAAAAAA==@kth.se>
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Kjell Bristrand wrote:
> I am about to finally go for the 7.x line, but am a little hesitant.
>=20
> My concern is whether it will cause any problems to do a source upgrade=
from
> 6.4 (patched to 6.4-RELEASE-p3) to RELENG_7_2 on a gmirror install (/, =
/usr,
> /var, and /tmp).
>=20
> Can I go directly to RELENG_7_2? Would it work having / on the gmirror?=
Is
> there anything else specific I should think about?
>=20
Fear not: you should be just fine. I've done similar upgrades a number o=
f
times without any trouble. Having / on a gmirror won't be any bother -- =
gmirror
in 7.2 is either identical to gmirror in 6.4 or it groks the older versio=
n
and will transparently update itself.
Sure you can start with a 6.4 box, cvsup to RELENG_7_2, do the usual=20
build{world,kernel}, install{kernel,world} thing (to grossly oversimplfy =
the
excellent instructions in the Handbook and /usr/src/UPDATING) and you'll =
end
up with a 7.2-RELEASE system happily chugging along. =20
Or, if you are a freebsd-update user you can just follow the instructions=
here:
http://www.daemonology.net/blog/2007-11.html
Remember that because it is a major version upgrade you will need to reco=
mpile
all your ports for the sake of your future sanity, if nothing else.
Cheers,
Matthew
--=20
Dr Matthew J Seaman MA, D.Phil. 7 Priory Courtyard
Flat 3
PGP: http://www.infracaninophile.co.uk/pgpkey Ramsgate
Kent, CT11 9PW
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