Date: Wed, 25 Jul 2001 22:23:08 -0700 From: "Shawn Ramsey" <shawn@megadeth.org> To: "Thierry Herbelot" <thierry@herbelot.com> Cc: <stable@FreeBSD.ORG> Subject: Re: Not updating /etc Message-ID: <009001c11593$0e718120$de48a93f@shawn> References: <003601c1154c$7240ed40$de48a93f@shawn> <3B5F34B0.BF32DF9D@herbelot.com>
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----- Original Message ----- From: "Thierry Herbelot" <thierry@herbelot.com> To: "Shawn Ramsey" <shawn@megadeth.org> Cc: <stable@FreeBSD.ORG> Sent: Wednesday, July 25, 2001 2:05 PM Subject: Re: Not updating /etc > Shawn Ramsey wrote: > > > > I am going to be upgrading a 4.1.1 system to 4-Stable. Is it ok to not > > update /etc? I've done this in the past w/o problems, but that was way back > > when... (2.x/3.x) > > the recent freeBSD releases include mergemaster which helps *A LOT* > upgrading the /etc hierarchy > > and NO, you should NOT leave your /etc untouched Well, seeing as to how easy it is with mergemaster, there isn't really any reason not to. But wouldn't the system just boot like whatever I was previosly running? I don't see why it would hurt to leave it alone if one wanted to, but then again what do I know. :) To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-stable" in the body of the message
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