Date: Fri, 25 May 2001 22:31:06 -0400 From: "GldisAter" <gldis@cyberbeach.net> To: "David Larkin" <David.Larkin@djl.co.uk>, <questions@FreeBSD.ORG> Subject: Re: Upgrading 3.4 to 4.3 Message-ID: <012e01c0e58b$ebe14dc0$0201a8c0@my.domain> References: <3B0E675A.FA2EA13@DJL.co.uk>
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http://www.gtabug.org/docs/34to41.html Hope this helps. -- Jeremy Faulkner ----- Original Message ----- From: "David Larkin" <David.Larkin@djl.co.uk> To: <questions@FreeBSD.ORG> Sent: Friday, May 25, 2001 10:08 AM Subject: Upgrading 3.4 to 4.3 > I'm going around in circles trying to work out how to upgrade from 3.4 > to 4.3. > > I can't find anything with the online manual / handbook which describes > > how best to achieve this. The question appears in the FAQ .... see > below > > 1.31. How do I upgrade from 3.X -> 4.X? > > We strongly recommend that you use binary snapshots to do this. 4-STABLE > snapshots are available at releng4.FreeBSD.org. > > If you wish to upgrade using source, please see the FreeBSD Handbook for > more information. > > CautionUpgrading via source is never recommended for new users, > and upgading from 3.X to 4.X is even less so; make sure you have read > the instructions > carefully before attempting to upgrade via source. > > > Assuming we accept the advice, the answer is a link to an ftp site. Are > there instructions/tutorial /README on how to proceed ? > > I'm beginning to think it may be easier to tar up my home directory and > install from scratch. > > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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