Date: Wed, 09 Nov 2005 17:35:59 +0100 From: Marian Hettwer <MH@kernel32.de> To: Claus Guttesen <kometen@gmail.com> Cc: stable@freebsd.org, Pete French <petefrench@ticketswitch.com> Subject: Re: upgrading 5.4 -> 6.0 without reinstalling. safe ? Message-ID: <4372256F.2020800@kernel32.de> In-Reply-To: <b41c75520511090501nbef3235j@mail.gmail.com> References: <E1EZp9T-0008i7-Kg@dilbert.firstcallgroup.co.uk> <b41c75520511090501nbef3235j@mail.gmail.com>
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Hi there, short additional step: Claus Guttesen wrote: > > The easiest would be to > > 1. cvsup to RELENG_6 (or RELENG_6_0) 1.1 cd /usr/obj; chflags noschg *; rm -rf * > 2. cd /usr/src > 3. make buildworld > 4. make buildkernel > 5. make installkernel > 6. mergemaster -p > 7. reboot into single-usermode and verify your new kernel works > 8. mount -a > 9. make installworld > 10. mergemaster > 11. reboot best regards, Marian PS.: Just did an upgrade remote from 5.4-RELEASE to 6.0-RELEASE without any problems. Steps taken as described above ;) PPS.: You may have to rebuild all your ports if you had some installed, due to version bumps.
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