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From: Doug White <dwhite@gdi.uoregon.edu>
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Subject: Re: kernel upgrade
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On Tue, 11 Mar 1997, Don Wilde wrote:

> I have a working system that is on-line with 2.1.5, and a CD with 2.1.6
> on it. I just dl your 2.1.7-RELEASE directory which I have now
> established on my 2.1.5 system as /usr/src/2.1.7-RELEASE.
> 	What steps do I need to take to install the new kernel and sources in
> the main source tree? I can install the PORTS and PACKAGES from the CD,
> but I understand the security hole does not make 2.1.6 safe for use on a
> system which is live on the net.

In the right user's hands, yes.  They have to get in first though.

Here is my handy-dandy upgrade checklist for the 2.1.x series.  It should
cover the system binaries; you'll have to rebuild your ports.

FreeBSD Upgrade Checklist: 

1)  BACKUP /ETC, BACKUP /ETC, BACKUP /ETC.  IT __WILL__ BE MODIFIED!!!

2)  Boot the new floppy.  Select the 'update' option.  Follow the prompts.
Make sure you MOUNT your filesystems and not NEWFS them.  Select the same
distributions you did originally and any you wish to add.

3)  Hit 'commit'.  Take note of the modified files.

4)  WHen you're dumped to a shell prompt:
	
	.  Copy services back from your backup /etc.  It's three lines
 	   long now :(
	
	.  Edit sysconfig and re-config from scratch using your old one as
	   a guide.  

	.  Migrate any changes you made to rc.local and other files noted 
           during the upgrade process.

5)  Reboot, recompile & reinstall your kernel, reboot again, and enjoy.



Doug White                              | University of Oregon  
Internet:  dwhite@resnet.uoregon.edu    | Residence Networking Assistant
http://gladstone.uoregon.edu/~dwhite    | Computer Science Major