From owner-freebsd-doc Mon Mar 5 12:10: 7 2001 Delivered-To: freebsd-doc@freebsd.org Received: from freefall.freebsd.org (freefall.freebsd.org [216.136.204.21]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 2BC5037B718 for ; Mon, 5 Mar 2001 12:10:04 -0800 (PST) (envelope-from gnats@FreeBSD.org) Received: (from gnats@localhost) by freefall.freebsd.org (8.11.1/8.11.1) id f25KA4975119; Mon, 5 Mar 2001 12:10:04 -0800 (PST) (envelope-from gnats) Date: Mon, 5 Mar 2001 12:10:04 -0800 (PST) Message-Id: <200103052010.f25KA4975119@freefall.freebsd.org> To: freebsd-doc@freebsd.org Cc: From: Salvo Bartolotta Subject: Re: docs/25556: "Upgrading FreeBSD from source" tutorial does not exist or hard to find Reply-To: Salvo Bartolotta Sender: owner-freebsd-doc@FreeBSD.ORG Precedence: bulk X-Loop: FreeBSD.org The following reply was made to PR docs/25556; it has been noted by GNATS. From: Salvo Bartolotta To: B.Candler@pobox.com Cc: freebsd-gnats-submit@freebsd.org Subject: Re: docs/25556: "Upgrading FreeBSD from source" tutorial does not exist or hard to find Date: Mon, 05 Mar 2001 20:12:28 GMT >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Original Message <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< On 3/5/01, 6:14:55 PM, B.Candler@pobox.com wrote regarding docs/25556:=20 "Upgrading FreeBSD from source" tutorial does not exist or hard to=20 find: > >Number: 25556 > >Category: docs > >Synopsis: "Upgrading FreeBSD from source" tutorial does not=20 exist or hard to find > >Class: doc-bug > >Submitter-Id: current-users > >Arrival-Date: Mon Mar 05 09:20:05 PST 2001 > >Closed-Date: > >Last-Modified: > >Originator: Brian Candler > >Release: 4.2-RELEASE > >Organization: > >Environment: > >Description: > UPGRADE.TXT says: > Those interested in an upgrade method that allows more flexibility=20 and > sophistication should take a look at the "Upgrading FreeBSD from=20 source" > tutorial found at http://www.freebsd.org/docs.html > However I cannot find this document there, nor at > http://www.freebsd.org/tutorials/ Dear Brian Chandler, The (rather extensive) "tutorial" you are looking for is found in=20 Chap. XIX of the handbook, which chapter, as well as the entire=20 handbook, is also available online at=20 http://www.freebsd.org/handbook/cutting-edge.html=20 As is avalaible free extensive help on the part of FreeBSD users :-) By the way, the handbook is mentioned at=20 http://www.freebsd.org/docs.html=20 Somebody (with commit power) might probably specify the correct link=20 in UPGRADE.TXT before FreeBSD-4.3 is out ? =09 Best regards, Salvo To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-doc" in the body of the message