Date: Wed, 27 Feb 2002 08:06:29 +1300 From: Jonathan Chen <jonc@chen.org.nz> To: stan <stanb@awod.com> Cc: FreeBSD Stable Mailing List <freebsd-stable@FreeBSD.ORG> Subject: Re: How to upgrade to Xf8664? Message-ID: <20020227080629.B43766@grimoire.chen.org.nz> In-Reply-To: <20020226124743.GA32407@teddy.fas.com>; from stanb@awod.com on Tue, Feb 26, 2002 at 07:47:43AM -0500 References: <20020226124743.GA32407@teddy.fas.com>
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On Tue, Feb 26, 2002 at 07:47:43AM -0500, stan wrote:
> I have a amchine on which I installed, a long time agao, FreeBSD. Tghis
> machine has been pretty much kept in synch with STABLE via regualr cvsup ;
> make worlds.
>
> I would like to upggrade this amchine from Xf863 to Xf864. I realize that I
> have to build this from the ports tree, and theat I need to put the
> aproproaye lines in /etc/make.conf.
>
> Does anyone have sugestiosn as to the best way to upgrade this machine?
> Should I dlete all traces of Xf863 first? If so, what directories/files
> would this be?
This is my personal suggestion:
1. mv /usr/X11R6 /usr/X11R6.old
2. install XFree86-4
3. tweak /etc/make.conf to indicate XFree86-4
4. rebuild X ports that you use.
5. If all works, rm -f /usr/X11R6.old.
Having XFree86-3 in the .old directory saved me a couple of times when
the new build didn't install properly.
--
Jonathan Chen <jonc@chen.org.nz>
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