How-To upgrade freebsd while having a 6 pack v0.1 Use at your own risk and backup your important data just in case. Do not operate any motor vehicles or heavy equipment while performing this upgrade.
Have 6 pack chilled. log into freebsd box type "/stand/sysinstall" -drink beer select "Upgrade an existing System" -drink beer answer "YES" and "OK" to the next prompts -drink beer Choose distribution #8 "Average user - binaries and doc only" -drink beer select "NO" if it asks you to install ports collection -drink beer It will take you back to the distribution install the distribution #8 "Average user" should be selected, hit "ok" -drink beer answer "OK" to the backup directory -drink beer On the choose installation media menu select Options -drink beer change the release name to 4.9-STABLE-20031202-JPSNAP. Type q to quit. -drink beer Select "Install from an FTP Server" -drink beer Choose current.freebsd.org -drink beer answer "yes" to network already configured -drink beer It should log into the ftp server and grab the new binaries once the upgrade is done exit to shell -drink beer type "cd /" type "cp /kernel.GENERIC /kernel" -drink beer reboot Your system should now be upgraded to the latest 4.9 image and you should also have a nice warm fuzzy feeling inside of you. ----- Original Message ----- From: "M.D. DeWar" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, December 10, 2003 9:59 AM Subject: [IMGate] Re: FreeBSD > > Yes, or at least keep it patched. Upgrading is so easy Easy ?? For einstein. Every time I go to upgrade and start reading the docs I go have a 6 pack instead. Got any Freebsd upgradnig for SCARED IGNORANT DUMMIES ? > While we are on the subject, does anyone know the ftp site for the latest 4.9 security branch? This one is still carrying 4.8 > ftp://daemon.jp.freebsd.org/pub/ > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "ljacobs " <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Tuesday, December 09, 2003 5:03 PM > Subject: [IMGate] FreeBSD > > > > Those of you using FreeBSD for postfix & etc.: what version are you running? Anyone find that 4.9 is a necessary upgrade? What about > 5.1? > > Thanks. > > > ________________________________________________________________ > Sent via the WebMessaging system at mandala-designs.com > > > > > > --- > [This E-mail scanned for viruses by Declude Virus] > > > > >
