Date: Fri, 2 May 2008 10:11:16 +0200 From: Anselm Strauss <amsibamsi@gmail.com> To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Cc: Mel <fbsd.questions@rachie.is-a-geek.net> Subject: Re: 7.0-RELEASE + newer kernel Message-ID: <EA15D412-106C-448D-9E7B-ACC3D908C4F1@gmail.com> In-Reply-To: <200805011334.47200.fbsd.questions@rachie.is-a-geek.net> References: <C6130488-FE34-43D1-8719-5CA53681C4F6@gmail.com> <200805011334.47200.fbsd.questions@rachie.is-a-geek.net>
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On May 1, 2008, at 13:34 , Mel wrote: > On Thursday 01 May 2008 13:17:03 Anselm Strauss wrote: > > >> The reasons why I hesitate to upgrade to 7.0-STABLE are: >> >> - freebsd-update won't work anymore. How do I then get informed about >> security updates? > > Using your favorite RSS reader and subscribe to: > http://www.freebsd.org/security/advisories.rdf Ok, I already subscribed to the freebsd-security-notifications list, I assume that should do the same. >> - Can't install distributions with sysinstall anymore. Do I just >> compile everything from source? > > Yes (to distributions, no to ports), but you have to upgrade by source > to -STABLE to begin with, unless you want to go the hard way and > bake a new > CD/DVD. Since compiling is no problem for me, I think I will stick with the source, since you also can install parts of the source, e.g. install the manual pages afterwards. >> - How do I actually update from release to stable? I have to compile >> everything myself from the sources, right? As well as for any update? > > The handbook has an entire section for this: > http://www.freebsd.org/doc/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/cutting-edge.html Yes, I saw that once, but forgot it again. Worked perfectly for me. > -- > Mel > > Problem with today's modular software: they start with the modules > and never get to the software part. Thanks, Anselm
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