Date: Thu, 02 Aug 2001 10:11:59 +0200 From: Christoph Sold <so@server.i-clue.de> To: konfer@anglictina.com Cc: "freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG" <freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG> Subject: Re: 4.2 to 4.3 upgrade Message-ID: <3B690B4F.8C95E3BF@i-clue.de> References: <20010801215041.14258.qmail@kiwi.anglictina.com>
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konfer@anglictina.com wrote: > > Hi all. > Maybe a stupid question.. > But: > is better to upgrade from FreeBSD 4.2 to 4.3 stable > using /stand/sysinstall 's upgrade > or > do it manually using sinc stable SRC tree and 'make buildworld' and so on ? > > what is the difference between sysinstal's and manual upgrade? > which is safely ? > > sorry, this is my first upgrade, so it's better to ask :). /stand/sysinstall can update to -RELEASE only: It needs pre-built binaries. -STABLE or -SECURITY have to be built on your box from source. Read the handbook about staying current, and try it for yourself. You need about a day or two for the first time, later on, you'd do it within minutes. HTH -Christoph Sold To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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