Re: Want to install RELEASE-6.1, have 5.3 disks
On Sun, Sep 24, 2006 at 05:49:59PM -0700, backyard wrote: > I thought if you went to the options in sysinstall and > go to the part that says Release Name and it likely is > going to say 5.3-RELEASE change that to 6.1-RELEASE > and then do an ftp install. You should get the newer > version of the system. I have used this to install > 5.4-CURRENT in th past from 5.4 bootdisks. I would > have to assume it should work for a newer release as > the distribution is packed the same. Nope, as the OP correctly states this will often not work. Your old release can't know all the special steps required to update to a newer release (files to not overwrite, etc). Kris pgpGPx9XtbrMl.pgp Description: PGP signature
Re: Want to install RELEASE-6.1, have 5.3 disks
--- Jason Artz <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > --- "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 > > ___ I thought if you went to the options in sysinstall and go to the part that says Release Name and it likely is going to say 5.3-RELEASE change that to 6.1-RELEASE and then do an ftp install. You should get the newer version of the system. I have used this to install 5.4-CURRENT in th past from 5.4 bootdisks. I would have to assume it should work for a newer release as the distribution is packed the same. I know this is how one would have sysinstall choose an arbirtrary custom built installation of FreeBSD from say an NFS mount. -brian ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
Re: Want to install RELEASE-6.1, have 5.3 disks
On Sun, Sep 24, 2006 at 02:12:24PM -0700, Jason Artz wrote: > Is there a way to do a binary install instead of > downloading all the new sources and compiling them as > an upgrade? Sort of. You can do it by hand if you're careful (the install files -- base.aa, etc -- are just .tar.bz2 files cut up into chunks which you can recombine and extract with cat | tar), but you'll need to take care to avoid overwriting things like /etc that you may care about. Kris pgpC8bWVQRoiN.pgp Description: PGP signature
Re: Want to install RELEASE-6.1, have 5.3 disks
--- "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]"
Re: Want to install RELEASE-6.1, have 5.3 disks
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. Chad Thanks, Jason ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-questions- [EMAIL PROTECTED]" --- Chad Leigh -- Shire.Net LLC Your Web App and Email hosting provider chad at shire.net ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
Want to install RELEASE-6.1, have 5.3 disks
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? Thanks, Jason ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
