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# Utilise le mirroir francais *default host=cvsup5.fr.FreeBSD.org
From what I have understand the steps that I must take to upgrade properly will be :
1. Change the cvs-supfile to : *default release=RELENG_5_3_RELEASE
No. I believe you want just "*default release=RELENG_5_3". RELENG_5_3_RELEASE will be exactly the code that was released, and will never change, whereas RELENG_5_3 will be updated with security fixes.
2. Run cvsup : /usr/local/bin/cvsup -L1 -h cvsup5.fr.FreeBSD.org /root/cvs-supfile
Yes, but you don't *need* to specify "-h cvsup5.fr.FreeBSD.org" because you already put that is your supfile. If that server was down temporarily or something, you could use "-h some_other_mirror" to override your supfile without having to change it. It doesn't hurt, but it achieves nothing.
Also, -L 1, according to the man page, has no affect when you run with the graphical interface, which you do unless you specify -g.
5. # make build kernel
There's no space "make buildkernel"
7. # boot -s (optional, please confirm)
"shutdown -r now" to shut down and reboot the machine, then when you get to the boot loader, hit something like space bar (anything but return) and then type "boot -s" to get to single user mode. I'm sure that handbook covers this.
9. # make install world
Again, no space "make installworld"
10. # mergmaster
11. # shutdown -r now
If you are new to this, I recommend "mergemaster -v". See "man mergemaster"
Do I have to upgrade or clean my /usr/ports - knowing that it is updated twice a week on the 5_2_1_RELEASE ?
If so, how ?
Any pointer beside the Handbook ?
You don't have to upgrade ports. Again, the handbook covers port upgrading. I like portupgrade, though there is another recent tool called "port{some thing else I've forgotten} which others prefer.
The handbook is all you need. Follow it accurately and it should be plain sailing. The handbook is quite simply one of the best reasons for running FreeBSD (apart from it's classy heritage).
I have the rebuilding sections of the handbook printed out so that they are easy to access while rebuilding. You can't look at a web browser when you machine is in single user mode!
--Alex
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