Date: Thu, 22 Feb 2007 15:38:18 +0000 From: Robin Becker <robin@reportlab.com> To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: binary updating 6.0-6.2 Message-ID: <45DDB8EA.6040503@chamonix.reportlab.co.uk>
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I see from the latest announcement that freebsd-update is now in the base system for 6.2. Following the links I see there's a procedure for 6.0-61. and another for 6.1-6.2 binary updating. In the past I have always dumped all my files and /etc /usr/local/etc done a completely fresh install, reinstalled files and manually hacked any of the modified system files. Then follows a long process of updating the ports tree and rebuilding the ports I need. Clearly I will still dump all my files in case anything horrific goes wrong. But can I update 6.0-6.1 6.1-6.2 with a reasonable hope of success. The very first step seems the hardest since I have been using freebsd-update already in my 6.0 system and the kernel is no longer a 6.0-RELEASE, but 6.0-SECURITY FreeBSD and a warning in the notes on the 6.1-6.2 update process says I need a GENERIC or SMP kernel. Does the updater know about updates? Does the updater squirrel away copies of the updated files so a last ditch attempt at status quo restoration can be made? Also do my existing ports continue to work with the new kernel? -- Robin Becker
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