Date: Tue, 24 Oct 2006 12:29:31 -0400 (EDT) From: James Smallacombe <james@pil.net> To: Eric <heli@mikestammer.com> Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Copying binaries to new server Message-ID: <Pine.BSF.4.44.0610241227210.90543-100000@richard2.pil.net> In-Reply-To: <453E36F5.70102@mikestammer.com>
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On Tue, 24 Oct 2006, Eric wrote: > James Smallacombe wrote: > > A couple of months ago, I spent a couple of weeks compiling and configuring > > the latest FBSD, apache, perl, qmail and the bazzilion modules, patches and > > addon apps that go with all of it on an existing server, and ironing out all > > the upgrade issues that entailed. > > > > Since then, due to apparent hardware problems with that server, I just put > > together a new server using new hardware. > > > > The old hardware was dual P-III, Adaptec SCSI RAID 1 > > > > The new hardware is single Xeon, LSI SAS RAID 1 > > > > Both running 6.2-Prerelease. > > > > Is there any reason I shouldn't just copy all of /usr and /var from the old > > server, or do I really need to compile everything anew and sort out any > > simlinks to other file systems? > > > > Please copy me directly, since I am no subscribed > > > > TIA! > > > > why not just a dump/restore of the file systems in question? That's what I'm asking...I just want to make sure that binaries compiled on a dual PIII wouldn't have stability issues running on a single Xeon...I know they're both I386, but am uncertain as to how system-specific binaries can be... James Smallacombe Internet Access for The Delaware james@pil.net Valley in PA, NJ and DE PlantageNet Internet Ltd. http://www.pil.net =========================================================================
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