Re: Upgrading to higher major version directly or via small steps?
I can't understand why should I use this adm tool instead of standard method, described in /usr/src/Makefile. And it's not an answer to this question: 6.2 to 7.3 is which one of the folowing: - 6.2-6.4-7.0-7.3 or - 6.2-7.3 directly? 2010/10/4 Odhiambo Washington odhia...@gmail.com: On Mon, Oct 4, 2010 at 4:47 PM, c0re nr1c...@gmail.com wrote: Hello all! I'm interested in 2 updates: - from 6.2 to 7.3 and - from 6.2 to 8.1 Can I update directly from 6.2 to 7.3? like set RELENG_7_3 in supfile and make csup. Or I should update to 6.4, then to 7.0, and then to 7.3? And same question about upgrading from 6.2 to 8.1 - can i csup directly to 8.1? If not - why is it so? http://people.freebsd.org/~rse/upgrade/ -- Best regards, Odhiambo WASHINGTON, Nairobi,KE +254733744121/+254722743223 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ If you have nothing good to say about someone, just shut up!. -- Lucky Dube ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to freebsd-questions-unsubscr...@freebsd.org
Re: Upgrading to higher major version directly or via small steps?
I can't understand why should I use this adm tool instead of standard method, described in /usr/src/Makefile. List subscribers generally ask that those sending messages to the list place their replies below quoted material, rather than above it. If you read /usr/src/UPDATING, you will see: To rebuild everything and install it on the current system. --- # Note: sometimes if you are running current you gotta do more than # is listed here if you are upgrading from a really old current. This same statement is valid with regard to releases, and the -STABLE branches. Engelschall's adm toolkit and associated scripts attempt to do more than is listed here, as Engelschall described clearly at the link that Washington gave you, http://people.freebsd.org/~rse/upgrade/ 'for upgrading from X-STABLE to (X+1)-STABLE ... the usual build and install everything from source does not work or at least requires additional preparations.' I would qualify that does not work with a sometimes. Of course you don't have to use this stuff, but you may want to at least look through his scripts, to see if some of the steps are applicable to your machines. In any event, before you attempt a major upgrade, you should back up your data, so that it will not be lost if something goes wrong. Also, you may want to consider simply wiping your disks and starting afresh with new binary installation, rather than attempting to upgrade directly. Sometimes that is easier. You can always customize it later. And it's not an answer to this question: 6.2 to 7.3 is which one of the folowing: - 6.2-6.4-7.0-7.3 or - 6.2-7.3 directly? See below. 2010/10/4 Odhiambo Washington odhiambo at gmail.com: On Mon, Oct 4, 2010 at 4:47 PM, c0re nr1c0re at gmail.com wrote: ... I'm interested in 2 updates: - from 6.2 to 7.3 and - from 6.2 to 8.1 Can I update directly from 6.2 to 7.3? like set RELENG_7_3 in supfile and make csup. Or I should update to 6.4, then to 7.0, and then to 7.3? And same question about upgrading from 6.2 to 8.1 - can i csup directly to 8.1? If not - why is it so? You might as well do both updates in just one step. You probably won't gain much by breaking it up into smaller steps, and that will take longer. It may be quicker and safer just to start with a new src collection, obtained via csup, svn, release media, or tarballs, rather than attempting to bring a very old src collection up to date. b. ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to freebsd-questions-unsubscr...@freebsd.org
Upgrading to higher major version directly or via small steps?
Hello all! I'm interested in 2 updates: - from 6.2 to 7.3 and - from 6.2 to 8.1 Can I update directly from 6.2 to 7.3? like set RELENG_7_3 in supfile and make csup. Or I should update to 6.4, then to 7.0, and then to 7.3? And same question about upgrading from 6.2 to 8.1 - can i csup directly to 8.1? If not - why is it so? Thanks! ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to freebsd-questions-unsubscr...@freebsd.org
Re: Upgrading to higher major version directly or via small steps?
On Mon, Oct 4, 2010 at 4:47 PM, c0re nr1c...@gmail.com wrote: Hello all! I'm interested in 2 updates: - from 6.2 to 7.3 and - from 6.2 to 8.1 Can I update directly from 6.2 to 7.3? like set RELENG_7_3 in supfile and make csup. Or I should update to 6.4, then to 7.0, and then to 7.3? And same question about upgrading from 6.2 to 8.1 - can i csup directly to 8.1? If not - why is it so? http://people.freebsd.org/~rse/upgrade/ -- Best regards, Odhiambo WASHINGTON, Nairobi,KE +254733744121/+254722743223 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ If you have nothing good to say about someone, just shut up!. -- Lucky Dube ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to freebsd-questions-unsubscr...@freebsd.org
