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Subject: Upgrading to 2.1.7 without using a floppy
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One question about upgrading a 2.1.x system to 2.1.7:

I have downloaded the 2.1.7 distribution via FTP, and have it on a 2.1.5
system. I plan to upgrade two or three FreeBSD 2.1.x servers to 2.1.7,
but each is located on a different place, and due to timetable reasons
it is difficult for me to upgrade the machines by staying physically
there at the console.

My question is: would it be possible to upgrade the systems without the
usual floppy-reboot procedure ?

I mean, something like killing every unnecessary process, then replacing
the kernel on the disk (like when you build a new one), then installing
the distributions using the install.sh scripts, and rebooting. I
understand that there are no boot/disk geometry variations among the
2.1.x releases, so I would appreciate to learn what I'm missing if it
cannot be done.

I know that any such approach would have its risks, but I always could
proceed the ordinary way if something goes wrong.

Sincerely,

Carlos


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