Date: Thu, 3 Mar 2005 07:59:21 +0100 From: Hexren <me@hexren.net> To: "Sancho2k.net Lists" <lists@sancho2k.net> Cc: freebsd-newbies@freebsd.org Subject: Re: 5.0 -> 5.3 upgrade, or better to fresh install Message-ID: <1111600050.20050303075921@hexren.net> In-Reply-To: <422664E0.9060709@sancho2k.net> References: <422664E0.9060709@sancho2k.net>
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> We've got an old 5.0 RELEASE system we set up a while ago. Is upgrading > to 5.3 RELEASE supported, and will it be successful with default upgrade > instructions? Or for simplicity's sake would we be better served by a > fresh installation of 5.3 on this system? > TIA > DS > _______________________________________________ > freebsd-newbies@freebsd.org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-newbies > To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-newbies-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" --------------------------------------------- Imho default upgrade installations are good. I would only add to them: Backup all important config files beforehand (Kernel Config, /etc/passwd, httpd.conf, etc.) if you do anything wrong (like pressing the wrong key in mergemaster) it is so much more comfortable to have backups. Hexren
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