Date: Fri, 28 Nov 2014 11:11:01 -0700 (MST) From: Warren Block <wblock@wonkity.com> To: Eduardo Morras <emorrasg@yahoo.es> Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Installing from running FreeBSD Message-ID: <alpine.BSF.2.11.1411281107300.86712@wonkity.com> In-Reply-To: <20141128174840.6fa1bbb65c1d81e1f25f216e@yahoo.es> References: <20141128174840.6fa1bbb65c1d81e1f25f216e@yahoo.es>
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On Fri, 28 Nov 2014, Eduardo Morras wrote: > I have a server running FreeBSD 9.2-p15. I want to upgrade it to release 10.1 with minimal shutdown so I'm thinking about installing 10.1 in a new partition running the 10.1 installer from 9.2., configure the system, install and configure ports, and then restart with 10.1. I never did it before nor know if it can be done and some questions emerge: > > a) Did someone tried it before? Many people use the two-partition method, and it can be controlled with settings for boot0 or gptboot. However, I don't think it will work with different major versions of FreeBSD. > b) Can it be done safety/ly? > c) How can I install ports or pkgs in 10.1 partition from 9.2, perhaps with the pkg jail (-j) option? See above. Consider VirtualBox or some other type of VM software (bhyve is probably not available on 9.2). Better yet, install it on a second machine rather than messing with the partitions of an operating server.
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