Date: Fri, 2 Jul 1999 11:32:33 +1000 From: Sue Blake <sue@welearn.com.au> To: Doug <Doug@gorean.org> Cc: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: Upgrading - one more time please Message-ID: <19990702113233.23634@welearn.com.au> In-Reply-To: <Pine.BSF.4.05.9907011254240.13500-100000@dt054n86.san.rr.com>; from Doug on Thu, Jul 01, 1999 at 01:04:07PM -0700 References: <19990701174424.31398@welearn.com.au> <Pine.BSF.4.05.9907011254240.13500-100000@dt054n86.san.rr.com>
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On Thu, Jul 01, 1999 at 01:04:07PM -0700, Doug wrote:
>
> With /usr/src totally clean, cd to /usr and do:
>
> cvs co -rRELENG_3 src
>
> Once that's done, you might want to add the following to the
> .cvsrc file in your home directory. I've cobbled this together from
> personal preferences and advice from the experienced cvs users on the
> lists:
>
> checkout -P
> update -Pd
> diff -u
> rdiff -u
>
> > Then from the responses I got to my other questions, it seems that I
> > can try 'make upgrade' before messing around and see how I go, and if
> > it doesn't work then do a binary upgrade install from the 3.1 CDs. At
> > the end I'll have either an updated system or a hilarious web page :-)
>
> If you get to the point where a make upgrade has soiled your
> system, you'd be better off using the cd's to wipe your disk and start
> over. Obviously, you want to have appropriate backups before undertaking
> any of this.
>
> I'm hoping to finish up a web page that has some more detailed
> instructions on upgrading from older versions soon, in an ideal world I'll
> have it done this weekend.
Great! If you're doing this maybe I won't need to.
I have a growing collection of opinions on what is the best method of
upgrading from early in one branch of -STABLE to the next branch of
-STABLE, e.g. all at once with "make upgrade" or jump one "version" at
a time (not well defined for -STABLE), convert from -STABLE to -RELEASE
and then -STABLE again or not, do it all with sources or do an
"upgrade" installation of binaries then revert to make world, or throw
the disk away and start again. I've gathered quite an assortment of
conflicting ideas so far with no more than two people agreeing on any
of them. What's your favourite method?
--
Regards,
-*Sue*-
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