--- "Chad Leigh -- Shire.Net LLC" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > On Sep 23, 2006, at 2:34 PM, Jason Artz wrote: > > > Hello, > > > > I want to install FreeBSD 6.1 on my system, but I > only > > have a version 5.3 CD. I can tell sysinstall to > get > > 6.1 instead of 5.3 via FTP (under "Options, > Release > > name"), but I read that using an old sysinstall to > > install a new version is a bad idea. I cannot > figure > > out how to obtain a new sysinstall without making > boot > > floppies (I have no floppy drive nor a CDRW). Can > I > > install 5.3 and then somehow upgrade via FTP to > 6.1? > > Or download the new sysinstall to my 5.3 > installation, > > run it, and install 6.1 instead? What's the best > > method? > > Can you just download the 6.1 iso disks and make new > installer disks? > > Otherwise, you can install 5.3 and use cvsup to > upgrade to 6.1 > through a source upgrade. Just follow the > instructions carefully. Is there a way to do a binary install instead of downloading all the new sources and compiling them as an upgrade? I don't have a floppy or CDRW drive so I cannot burn new installer disks. I am stuck with 5.3 installer disks. It seems that there should be a way for me to do a fresh, binary install of 6.1 from 5.3. What if someone sent me a copy of 6.1s sysinstall and I ran it from the 5.3 environment? Would that allow me to do a proper, fresh 6.1 install via FTP? I have tried installing 6.1 with my sysinstall and it will not boot. Anyone have any ideas? Thanks, Jason _______________________________________________ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
