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From: Adam Nealis <adamnealis@yahoo.co.uk>
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Subject: Re: FreeBSD 6 - Do i need both CD1 and CD2 ?
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--- JK <jdkullmann@aliencamel.com> wrote:

> On Tue, 3 Jan 2006 05:18:59 -0800 (PST)
>   Adam Nealis <adamnealis@yahoo.co.uk> wrote:
> > --- "FlashWebHost.com" <flashweb@gmail.com> wrote:
> > 
> >> Hi,
> >> 
> >> I am using FreeBSD 5.2 on my local computer.
> >> 
> >> I want to upgrade to FreeBSD 6.0
> >> 
> >> Do i need to download both files ?
> > 
> > No. CD1 will give you as much as the OS plus X11 plus all sources. 
> >Plus
> > the complete ports tree as of 6.0-RELEASE.
> > 
> > CD2 contains several hundred binary packages, but are not required 
> >for the
> > OS upgrade.
> 
> I've always wondered this.  I'm running 5.1.  Can I upgrade to 6.x in 
> place, i.e. without having to full install and wipe my filesystem etc?

<disclaimer>
You should never do a major (any?) upgrade without making a backup of
important data, and then verifying the backup works.
</disclaimer>

Yes, you can upgrade in place. Read this.

<http://www.freebsd.org/releases/6.0R/installation-i386.html#UPGRADING>

It specifically warns against going from 4-STABLE to 6.0-RELEASE.

> If so, how do I do that?  I couldn't find anything in the Handbook or 
> anywhere that says one can do this.



	
		
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