Re: Upgrading from 6.x to 7.x

2008-08-08 Thread Vincent Hoffman
Warren Liddell wrote: On Thursday 07 August 2008 23:18:34 Marc Coyles wrote: If i have read the man pages correct the command im using being ... # freebsd-update upgrade -r 7.0-CURRENT # sh freebsd-update.sh -f freebsd-update.conf -r 7.0-RELEASE upgrade followed eventually by... #

Re: Upgrading from 6.x to 7.x

2008-08-08 Thread Warren Liddell
no for versions of FreeBSD beyond 6.3 its in base and you dont need to install it seperately to upgrade between versions. freebsd-update -r 7.1-RELEASE upgrade seems to have an effect where 7.0-RELEASE no longer does. I have CCed freebsd-stable@ on this to see if anyone knows if this is

Re: Upgrading from 6.x to 7.x

2008-08-08 Thread Vincent Hoffman
Warren Liddell wrote: no for versions of FreeBSD beyond 6.3 its in base and you dont need to install it seperately to upgrade between versions. freebsd-update -r 7.1-RELEASE upgrade seems to have an effect where 7.0-RELEASE no longer does. I have CCed freebsd-stable@ on this to see if anyone

Re: Upgrading from 6.x to 7.x

2008-08-08 Thread Warren Liddell
I would upgrade to a -RELEASE branch from source then try again. Vince change my releng to 7 in the supfile and do a csup then do world kernel and go from there ? ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list

Re: Upgrading from 6.x to 7.x

2008-08-08 Thread Vincent Hoffman
Warren Liddell wrote: I would upgrade to a -RELEASE branch from source then try again. Vince change my releng to 7 in the supfile and do a csup then do world kernel and go from there ? RELENG_7_0 for the -RELEASE 7 is -STABLE Vince

Re: Upgrading from 6.x to 7.x

2008-08-08 Thread Warren Liddell
On Friday 08 August 2008 20:09:03 Vincent Hoffman wrote: Warren Liddell wrote: I would upgrade to a -RELEASE branch from source then try again. Vince change my releng to 7 in the supfile and do a csup then do world kernel and go from there ? RELENG_7_0 for the -RELEASE 7 is

Re: Upgrading from 6.x to 7.x

2008-08-07 Thread Warren Liddell
The easiest way to do the upgrade (if you are using a GENERIC kernel) is to use Freebsd-update (http://www.daemonology.net/freebsd-update/) It's a pretty powerful tool which allows you to do binary updates for FreeBSD. To upgrade between major versions you would want to check out this page:

Re: Upgrading from 6.x to 7.x

2008-08-07 Thread Vincent Hoffman
Warren Liddell wrote: The easiest way to do the upgrade (if you are using a GENERIC kernel) is to use Freebsd-update (http://www.daemonology.net/freebsd-update/) It's a pretty powerful tool which allows you to do binary updates for FreeBSD. To upgrade between major versions you would want to

Re: Upgrading from 6.x to 7.x

2008-08-07 Thread Warren Liddell
On Thursday 07 August 2008 23:18:34 Marc Coyles wrote: If i have read the man pages correct the command im using being ... # freebsd-update upgrade -r 7.0-CURRENT # sh freebsd-update.sh -f freebsd-update.conf -r 7.0-RELEASE upgrade followed eventually by... # sh freebsd-update.sh -f

Upgrading from 6.x to 7.x

2008-08-06 Thread Warren Liddell
I have read a lot of ways an issues with upgrading to 7.x from 6.x ... the main place that seemd ot have someewhat simple guidelines was http://people.freebsd.org/~rse/upgrade/freebsd-upgrade-6x-7x.txt .. however i wanted to know if that is the most simplest an efficent way to go about

RE: Upgrading from 6.x to 7.x

2008-08-06 Thread Rudi Kramer - MWEB
Warren Liddell I have read a lot of ways an issues with upgrading to 7.x from 6.x ... the main place that seemd ot have someewhat simple guidelines was http://people.freebsd.org/~rse/upgrade/freebsd-upgrade-6x-7x.txt .. however i wanted to know if that is the most simplest an efficent way