Date: Sat, 12 Mar 2011 13:55:50 +0800 From: Erich Dollansky <erich@alogreentechnologies.com> To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Cc: Ed Flecko <edflecko@gmail.com> Subject: Re: "Best practices" on upgrading, etc. Message-ID: <201103121355.50271.erich@alogreentechnologies.com> In-Reply-To: <AANLkTin4150gdh9bj6%2BMkf_ad3oAjRGDYDRCaBNEhP=u@mail.gmail.com> References: <AANLkTin4150gdh9bj6%2BMkf_ad3oAjRGDYDRCaBNEhP=u@mail.gmail.com>
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Hi, On Saturday 12 March 2011 05:03:22 Ed Flecko wrote: > > I have a production server running FBSD 8.1 (and I'm following the > errata branch) that works just fine, with no problems. > > I see that the "Production Release" of 8.2 is available. > > Obviously, 8.2 has features that 8.1 does not, but I guess my primary > questions is: > > 1.) If you have a production server that's running well (and is fully > patched, i.e. following the errata branch), is there a compelling > reason to upgrade or do most people do it because there are features just do use your words: if you have a running system which does not have any problems, wait at least for maybe a month before you install the upgrade. There have been times when even FreeBSD gave problems after an upgrade a few days after release. > in the new release that you want/need? I guess what I'm really asking > is if it makes more sense to take the "if it aint broke - don't fix > it" mindset or should you really consider upgrading when a new version > is released??? > I just upgraded to 8.2 on my workstation having a fully operating 8.1 installation on the second disk. > upgrade the ports If you upgrade only the minor version number, a portupgrade is normally not needed. At least my ports installed this January still work. It is different on a major version number chance. Anyway, I would suggest to stay with the 8.x branch for this machine until the 10 branch is reliable. Erich
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