From owner-freebsd-newbies Wed Jul 22 14:47:29 1998 Return-Path: Received: (from majordom@localhost) by hub.freebsd.org (8.8.8/8.8.8) id OAA01991 for freebsd-newbies-outgoing; Wed, 22 Jul 1998 14:47:29 -0700 (PDT) (envelope-from owner-freebsd-newbies@FreeBSD.ORG) Received: from ns0.iticom.net (root@[208.139.225.1]) by hub.freebsd.org (8.8.8/8.8.8) with SMTP id OAA01985 for ; Wed, 22 Jul 1998 14:47:26 -0700 (PDT) (envelope-from support@iwebb.com) Received: from iwebb.com by ns0.iticom.net ; Wed, 22 Jul 1998 21:45:27 +000 Message-ID: <35B5F0B5.67901EA@iwebb.com> Date: Wed, 22 Jul 1998 09:01:26 -0500 From: Support Reply-To: trouble@webfyre.com X-Mailer: Mozilla 4.05 [en] (X11; I; FreeBSD 2.2.7-RELEASE i386) MIME-Version: 1.0 To: Tim Gerchmez CC: freebsd-newbies@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: One last thing on upgrading... References: <3.0.5.32.19980722042047.0081abb0@mx.serv.net> <3.0.5.32.19980722042047.0081abb0@mx.serv.net> <3.0.5.32.19980722132254.0081b2b0@mx.serv.net> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Sender: owner-freebsd-newbies@FreeBSD.ORG Precedence: bulk X-Loop: FreeBSD.org Tim Gerchmez wrote: > At 03:21 AM 7/23/98 +1000, Sue Blake wrote: > > >Many of you might not realise that "upgrading" FreeBSD is not at all > >like "upgrading" Windows, for example. If you don't follow the correct > >advice and proceed with great care YOU CAN EASILY KILL YOUR SYSTEM. > > One more thing I'd like to point out. The "Upgrade an existing system" > option in sysinstall has never "killed my system" completely as far as > destroying all files on the system, clearing the partition/slices or > anything (I've used it many times) - however, it's **NOTORIOUS for frying > the contents of /etc**, which contains all your most important > configuration files. If anyone chooses to use it, BACK UP /ETC, INCLUDING > SUBDIRECTORIES OF /ETC, first. Then, *make sure* to go through the "post > install configuration" after the upgrade, as usually the "upgrade existing > system" clears the root password as well as some of the other > configurations you had previously set up. But afaik it won't literally > KILL the system. Sue is right though, you need to proceed with CAUTION! > MAKE BACKUPS!!!!! > > That's the last I'll say on this, since I don't know if Sue considers this > a "questionary" type post or not. Hah.... Im completely new to FreeBSD, but not Unix....... Have been running 2.2.6 for bout 3 weeks now.... I love it, and Im brave.... Upgraded the 2.2.6 to 2.2.7 today with not one error, or mishap......... it was easier then Nuking a TV dinner........ after the upgrade, I rebooted, recompiled my kernel for dhcp. rebooted again and back on the internet........ god i love FreeBSD and Cablemodems.... So ive said my part, betcha my 7 year old daughter could have done it.... To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-newbies" in the body of the message