Date: Thu, 13 Jul 2000 08:47:34 +0100 (IST) From: "Steve O'Hara-Smith" <steveo@eircom.net> To: Andreas Klemm <andreas@klemm.gtn.com> Cc: freebsd-stable@freebsd.org Subject: RE: how to update from FreeBSD 2.2.8 to RELENG_4 Message-ID: <XFMail.000713084734.steveo@eircom.net> In-Reply-To: <20000713091845.A2997@titan.klemm.gtn.com>
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On 13-Jul-00 Andreas Klemm wrote:
> I have an old FreeBSD 2.2.8 installation at a customers site.
> Does somebody have any experience in upgrading such a machine to 4.0 ?
There is a lot to be said for:
Backup all user data.
Install 4-STABLE on a new machine.
Copy user data to new machine.
I think the time it takes to do all the steps you outlined would pay
for a new machine :)
s/new/existing/ to save money and increase risk :)
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