Date: Wed, 28 Sep 2005 21:51:52 +0100 From: eoghan <freebsd@redry.net> To: Beecher Rintoul <akbeech@gmail.com> Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: upgrading Message-ID: <6D042E50-FDC1-477D-ADC4-19A441F6C96B@redry.net> In-Reply-To: <200509281246.36617.akbeech@gmail.com> References: <5C5E48C4-7882-4064-BE4D-D99A64E583AC@redry.net> <200509281246.36617.akbeech@gmail.com>
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On 28 Sep 2005, at 21:46, Beecher Rintoul wrote: > On Wednesday 28 September 2005 12:28 pm, eoghan wrote: > >> Hello >> Im going to do a fresh install of 5.3 over the weekend, then id like >> to upgrade to 5.4. My reasons for upgrading are: ill have to do it >> some time or another and I cant always rely on having my trusty dvd >> with me. So, the question is: what is the best way to do an upgrade? >> I figure ill do the install, make sure its all ok, and before I go >> ahead and install anything ill upgrade. I did hear people say that >> using the sysinstall isnt the way to go - maybe or maybe not? So any >> opinions here on how it should be done would be appreciated. >> > > To save yourself some time, just boot from your disk change the tag > in the > options screen to 5.4-RELEASE and do a net install. No need to > start from > 5.3. > > Beech Thanks for your advice. and thank you Derrick. I will read into those articles. Mike, the main reason is just so I can learn how to do it. Im using freebsd on my other computer only to learn it. Thanks all Eoghan
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