From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Wed Jun 17 14:42:43 2009 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 2019B1065686 for ; Wed, 17 Jun 2009 14:42:43 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from utisoft@googlemail.com) Received: from mail-bw0-f211.google.com (mail-bw0-f211.google.com [209.85.218.211]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 96EDF8FC17 for ; Wed, 17 Jun 2009 14:42:37 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from utisoft@googlemail.com) Received: by bwz7 with SMTP id 7so363406bwz.43 for ; Wed, 17 Jun 2009 07:42:36 -0700 (PDT) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=googlemail.com; s=gamma; h=domainkey-signature:mime-version:received:reply-to:in-reply-to :references:from:date:message-id:subject:to:cc:content-type :content-transfer-encoding; bh=+tvpYFUft6j4Eg6SrYkRjgoylCvwDuM8nrP++MJtLqQ=; b=gotGVLtzswHVwPXp4EBPU/PdkACeQ3c6A4Qm2afnd0IOPE/WMyh7UAjs1+ueBnrYR/ +JBMRwGk2gagv+vdIAKZf3pcZkPHU/NgORhH8apM9o0UoANT9xUkZMAtqOgxE6mEB4au AAJ0mQQdYoS2rBWQK/kdwLOcXwG2DXzvwovpU= DomainKey-Signature: a=rsa-sha1; c=nofws; d=googlemail.com; s=gamma; h=mime-version:reply-to:in-reply-to:references:from:date:message-id :subject:to:cc:content-type:content-transfer-encoding; b=w90sYbN6a0t8JbztnNU8JNI1zRSkqsiSoG51FbiQNuwXnkgCWXIcfA0pbiLOwECWKY vAGJagka0QA07Pzso0bkbR2EIj9qr5YiFGko1RNlQC9dJGHf2T2WA84AwxRSb+OLJcyu KUHdtjxxR9n5Le6itQe7HinVt8x+pUSzNF4B4= MIME-Version: 1.0 Received: by 10.216.48.209 with SMTP id v59mr121008web.78.1245249755127; Wed, 17 Jun 2009 07:42:35 -0700 (PDT) In-Reply-To: <20090617131130.GF78640@scout.stangl.us> References: <984490.6805.qm@web43139.mail.sp1.yahoo.com> <20090617045535.GD78640@scout.stangl.us> <20090617131130.GF78640@scout.stangl.us> From: Chris Rees Date: Wed, 17 Jun 2009 15:42:15 +0100 Message-ID: To: Alex Stangl Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Cc: SA , freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: freebsd "toaster" X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list Reply-To: utisoft@gmail.com List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Wed, 17 Jun 2009 14:42:43 -0000 2009/6/17 Alex Stangl : > On Wed, Jun 17, 2009 at 11:17:32AM +0100, Chris Rees wrote: >> Just curiosity, what's wrong with source upgrading? Isn't it miles >> easier than reinstalling? > > Probably nothing. I haven't done it before, so there's the usual > apprehension dealing with the unknown. I originally thought that since I > just use a generic kernel, a binary upgrade should be quickest, easiest, > and safest. Freebsd.org was touting the freebsd-update script, so that > seemed the obvious way to go. > > I guess I'll clean up the mess left by freebsd-update and try the route > of upgrading via source. But then I am left wondering why the > freebsd.org site continues to recommend using freebsd-update which is > seemingly broken and unsupported, while people on the mailing list > recommend source upgrades instead. > > Thanks, > > Alex > As I see it, binary updates are fantastic for incremental patches (for security etc), but for anything other than small patches or point releases (eg 7.1-7.2) I'd use source. Just my opinion, but it's served me fine. Basically, a source update is guaranteed and THE supported method, but freebsd-update is just so damn convenient! Chris -- A: Because it messes up the order in which people normally read text. Q: Why is top-posting such a bad thing? A: Top-posting. Q: What is the most annoying thing in a mailing list?