Date: Sat, 29 Apr 2000 23:16:56 +1000 From: marcus@redcentre.com To: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: Upgrading FreeBSD 2.2.7 to 4.0 Message-ID: <200004291320.XAA27628@mail01.redcentre.net>
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Thanks for the advice - looks like I'm building a new server! Marcus > is there a straight forward process for moving the user accounts > across or do they all have to be recreated? > > Marcus > > > marcus@redcentre.com schrieb: > > > > > I'm just after a bit of advice regarding upgrading a production > > > server from 2.2.7 to 4.0 (?). Is there a safe way to do this or > > > would it be wiser to configure a new server and transfer the > > > accounts across? > > > > AFAIR you should update to 2.2-Stable first, next do the > > aout-to-elf-shuffle upgrading to 3.0-R, from there to 3-Stable, next > > to 4-Stable. IMHO it would be wise to install 4-S fresh, get the > > machine up and running, and move the users when you're sure the > > machin is up to the job. > > > > HTH > > -Christoph Sold > > > > > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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