Date: Tue, 24 Dec 2013 07:33:58 +0100 From: Polytropon <freebsd@edvax.de> To: Erich Dollansky <erichsfreebsdlist@alogt.com> Cc: questions@freebsd.org, Luca Ferrari <fluca1978@infinito.it> Subject: Re: update via ISO image Message-ID: <20131224073358.1cfe02a8.freebsd@edvax.de> In-Reply-To: <20131224114522.25457b83@X220.alogt.com> References: <CAKoxK%2B55wc%2BPmePAU=ag6msO3yDwT4V4o8xSxkm%2BX0JNi6YEaA@mail.gmail.com> <52B8FD93.6040808@ShaneWare.Biz> <20131224114522.25457b83@X220.alogt.com>
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On Tue, 24 Dec 2013 11:45:22 +0800, Erich Dollansky wrote: > Hi, > > On Tue, 24 Dec 2013 13:50:51 +1030 > Shane Ambler <FreeBSD@ShaneWare.Biz> wrote: > > > On 23/12/2013 23:13, Luca Ferrari wrote: > > > Hi, > > > I believe this is trivial, but I cannot find any hint in the > > > documentation: is it possible to do a full upgrade from a -RELEASE > > > to a -RELEASE using an ISO image? In particular I'm running a 9.1 > > > and I'm not able to run freebsd-update, can I update using the ISO > > > of a 9.2-RELEASE? > > > > I'll say yes. I do believe I have upgraded after booting from an > > install CD some time ago. At least installed a newer version over an > > existing version. I think the hassle was matching the mount points to > > the right slices, but this may be easier these days. > > I find a bit confusing with the current installer. This is because the installer itself does not seem to provide an upgrading function explicitely, as seen (or _not_ seen) in the "primary menu". > The method you suggest here is the method I also would recommend. It seems to be the only option currently available, even though it means that the task is not performed by the installer, but instead via CLI. > > You may find it easier to manually install the tarballs from the CD - > > you can find them on the disk in usr/freebsd-dist and install them > > with cd /mnt/usr/freebsd-dist > > tar -xf -C / base.txz > > tar -xf -C / kernel.tbz > > tar -xf -C / lib32.txz > > You may also want to install some of the others - > > doc.txz games.txz ports.txz src.txz > > There is still the route via the sources. It might sounds more > complicated. Only the mergemaster step confuses me. Do not allow > mergemaster to change your files but tell it to write them to a > directory in /var. The problem here is that a version upgrade 9.1 -> 9.2 might involve adding, for example, users or groups the new version requires, so paying attention to possible changes is a good idea. Having files scheduled for alteration to a different directory is a good idea, as well as having a backup of the own (probably modified) configuration files. :-) -- Polytropon Magdeburg, Germany Happy FreeBSD user since 4.0 Andra moi ennepe, Mousa, ...
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