From owner-freebsd-newbies Wed Jul 22 14:52:16 1998 Return-Path: Received: (from majordom@localhost) by hub.freebsd.org (8.8.8/8.8.8) id OAA02999 for freebsd-newbies-outgoing; Wed, 22 Jul 1998 14:52:16 -0700 (PDT) (envelope-from owner-freebsd-newbies@FreeBSD.ORG) Received: from mx.serv.net (mx.serv.net [205.153.153.234]) by hub.freebsd.org (8.8.8/8.8.8) with ESMTP id OAA02903 for ; Wed, 22 Jul 1998 14:52:01 -0700 (PDT) (envelope-from fewtch@serv.net) Received: from desktop-pentium (dialup411.serv.net [207.207.70.12]) by mx.serv.net (8.8.5/8.8.5) with SMTP id OAA05409; Wed, 22 Jul 1998 14:51:43 -0700 (PDT) Message-Id: <3.0.5.32.19980722145133.00822160@mx.serv.net> X-Sender: fewtch@mx.serv.net X-Mailer: QUALCOMM Windows Eudora Pro Version 3.0.5 (32) Date: Wed, 22 Jul 1998 14:51:33 -0700 To: trouble@webfyre.com From: Tim Gerchmez Subject: Re: One last thing on upgrading... Cc: freebsd-newbies@FreeBSD.ORG In-Reply-To: <35B5F0B5.67901EA@iwebb.com> 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> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Sender: owner-freebsd-newbies@FreeBSD.ORG Precedence: bulk X-Loop: FreeBSD.org Did you use sysinstall to upgrade ("Upgrade an existing system?") If so, try upgrading when the upgrade doesn't include the "bin" distribution - like, for example, trying to upgrade just the source tree or just Xfree86. You'll be in for a nasty surprise, chances are 95/100. At 09:01 AM 7/22/98 -0500, Support wrote: >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.... -- My web site starts at http://www.serv.net/~fewtch/index.html - lots of goodies for everyone, have a look if you have the time. To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-newbies" in the body of the message