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Date:      Tue, 24 Oct 2006 18:01:34 +0200
From:      Robert Joosten <robert@ml.erje.net>
To:        freebsd-questions@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: Copying binaries to new server
Message-ID:  <20061024160133.GA1060@iphouse.com>
In-Reply-To: <453E36F5.70102@mikestammer.com>
References:  <Pine.BSF.4.44.0610241131030.94868-100000@richard2.pil.net> <453E36F5.70102@mikestammer.com>

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Hi,

> >Is there any reason I shouldn't just copy all of /usr and /var from the old
> >server, or do I really need to compile everything anew and sort out any
> >simlinks to other file systems?

> why not just a dump/restore of the file systems in question?

He could also fire up nfsd, mount /usr/src and /usr/obj from the y'old to 
the new and make a installworld/kernel; keep an eye on cpu-optimization 
options though 8-/

Regards,
Robert



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