Date: Thu, 23 Feb 2006 20:27:49 +0530 From: "Jayesh Jayan" <jayesh.freebsdlist@gmail.com> To: "Jerry McAllister" <jerrymc@clunix.cl.msu.edu> Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Upgrading Freebsd 5.4 release to 5.4 stable Message-ID: <e8ecf3c00602230657w40d87cb3i7c50b39beb7cb88f@mail.gmail.com> In-Reply-To: <200602231452.k1NEqFlM006335@clunix.cl.msu.edu> References: <e8ecf3c00602230544j93d707dl1c8f763451a197e1@mail.gmail.com> <200602231452.k1NEqFlM006335@clunix.cl.msu.edu>
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By mode I meant -- > binary upgrade or cvs mode On 2/23/06, Jerry McAllister <jerrymc@clunix.cl.msu.edu> wrote: > > > > > Hi, > > > > We have 12 servers running freebsd. They are basically web servers > having > > cpanel control panel. > > > > All these server are running FreeBSD 5.4 Release as of now. Now are > thinking > > of upgrading it to 5.4 Stable > > > > Hmmm. I wouldn't call that an upgrade really. > Except for a few possibly meaningful security patches, it is > the same thing. > > You might well be much better served by upgrading to V6.0 or even > waiting a couple of weeks and going to V6.1. It is scheduled > for March 20 and it looks like things are pretty much keeping > to schedule. > > > > > Please let me know the merits and demerits of the same. Do you feel it > is > > good move to upgrade to the stable version. > > The stable version is really sort of an interim collection of > the development version. It is generally felt to be "stable" with a > general sense that everything will work together, but not necessarily > ready to be considered a "release" which is a formally tested collection > that generally also has the more active ports built and tested against > it by the port maintainers. > > The stable version is only a little bit more together than the 'current' > version which is really just a daily snapshot of the development tree wit= h > no particular assurance that everything works together - though FreeBSD i= s > well enough put together that current tends to be workable. > > If you are determined to stick with 5.xxx for some reason, then go > for 5.5 which is scheduled for April 3 or track RELENG_5 to get its > latest security updates. But, I think you should move to 6.1 or > at least RELENG_6. Do a complete fresh clean install of 6.1 and > then start tracking the RELENG_6. > > > > > If it is suggested that I go for the upgrade which mode would suit the > > servers ? > > > > I don't know what you mean by mode. > > ////jerry > > > > > Awaiting all your valuable suggestions ... > > > > -- > > Jayesh Jayan > > > > "The box said "Requires Windows 95, NT, or better", so I installed > FreeBSD." > > > > Visit my homepage @ http://www.jayeshjayan.com > -- Jayesh Jayan "The box said "Requires Windows 95, NT, or better", so I installed Linux." Visit my homepage @ http://www.jayeshjayan.com
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