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Date:      Wed, 9 Jun 1999 15:50:24 -0700 (PDT)
From:      Doug White <dwhite@resnet.uoregon.edu>
To:        Fran Maruca <fmaruca@Omnia.com>
Cc:        "'freebsd-questions@freebsd.org'" <freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG>
Subject:   Re: Upgrading from 2.2.7
Message-ID:  <Pine.BSF.4.03.9906091549240.3005-100000@resnet.uoregon.edu>
In-Reply-To: <0D962991BD00D211A18900A0C9C8391A23F69B@omnia_3.omnia.com>

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On Tue, 8 Jun 1999, Fran Maruca wrote:

> I'm currently running 2.2.7 and have been putting off an upgrade until the
> timing was better....which I've realized is never.  At any rate, I'm looking
> for a pointer as to how to go about this(I'm assuming there's a tutorial or
> something around that I just haven't found) and suggestions as to which
> release to come up to(3.1 vs. 3.2).  This machine is used quite heavily in a
> QA environment so I'm trying hard not to shoot myself in the foot.  Any
> input is very much appreciated.

If it's mission critical, bump it up to 2.2.8 but don't upgrade to 3.X
unless you have some time and can rebuild all your software.

Unless you move your a.out libs into aout/ directories, upgrading to 3.X
will break any a.out programs.

Doug White                               
Internet:  dwhite@resnet.uoregon.edu    | FreeBSD: The Power to Serve
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