Date: Mon, 09 Feb 2004 13:31:54 -0500 From: Clint Gilders <techservices@onlinehobbyist.com> To: freebsd-stable@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Problems upgrading from 4.1.1 to 4_9_RELENG Message-ID: <4027D21A.2030409@onlinehobbyist.com> In-Reply-To: <1076351091.19840.43.camel@lanshark.dmv.com> References: <4027CD9E.4010508@spamcop.net> <1076351091.19840.43.camel@lanshark.dmv.com>
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Sven Willenberger wrote: > I managed to upgrade a 4.1 box to 4.9-stable by doing it in steps: > > First cvsup'ed RELENG_4_3, make buildworld, make buildkernel, > installkernel, reboot, installworld ..... > > then I cvsup'ed to RELENG_4_6 and did the same > then I cvsup'ed to RELENG_4_9 and successfully completed the upgrade. A > little bit of a long process and if you can get by doing a fresh install > rather than trying to upgrade it would probably be quicker ... but > upgrading did work in steps for me. I had a 4.3 server which couldn't compile STABLE and I found the same advice online. I upgraded my 4.3-RELEASE to 4-STABLE by going to 4.6 -> 4.8 -> 4.9 -> STABLE. Those steps all went smoothly. I wish a fresh install had been an option but.... -- Clint Gilders <techservices@onlinehobbyist.com> Director of Technology Services OnlineHobbyist.com, Inc.
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