Date: Fri, 7 Jan 2011 12:02:59 +0000 From: Frank Shute <frank@shute.org.uk> To: patrick <gibblertron@gmail.com> Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Upgrading from FreeBSD 4.10 to 8.1? Message-ID: <20110107120259.GA44135@orange.esperance-linux.co.uk> In-Reply-To: <AANLkTik7fS0y=Xkvp-vv4LuTLdKKnE1d%2BndRMtR9_a20@mail.gmail.com> References: <AANLkTik7fS0y=Xkvp-vv4LuTLdKKnE1d%2BndRMtR9_a20@mail.gmail.com>
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On Thu, Jan 06, 2011 at 07:45:28AM -0800, patrick wrote: > > I know this is a bit crazy, but is there any opinion as to whether a > binary upgrade using an 8.1 CD would work to upgrade a system running > 4.10? Normally I would want to do a fresh install, but it's at a > remote client site where it's not going to be easy to do it that way, > and I'm going to need to guide someone less experienced through the > install/upgrade process. An upgrade using a CD wouldn't work as the filesystem changed from UFS1 to UFS2 betweeen 4 and 5. I'm afraid as others have indicated, you'll have to visit the site or ship a preconfigured box to the site. Regards, -- Frank Contact info: http://www.shute.org.uk/misc/contact.html
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