Date: Tue, 9 May 2006 12:51:52 -0500 From: "Nikolas Britton" <nikolas.britton@gmail.com> To: john@cruzweb.net Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Upgrading to 6.1 (cvsup) Message-ID: <ef10de9a0605091051u584419act8fbeff8a838ee48@mail.gmail.com> In-Reply-To: <4460CC0B.8050209@gmail.com> References: <62b856460605090453o24f7de34ka71fffa392bfdedb@mail.gmail.com> <C60DD298-4A89-4B75-A3AF-88C612C47065@shire.net> <4460CC0B.8050209@gmail.com>
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On 5/9/06, John Cruz <cruzweb@gmail.com> wrote: > So I want to upgrade to 6.1, but I've never used cvsup before and all > the documentation is confusing as can be. Would it be easier to download > the install mediums and do an upgrade install or is cvsup the better > way? if so how do I go about it? the hanbook page on this is somewhat > confusing, which is why i'm resorting to posts. > You can use ether method but cvsup is best. Use my cvsup file for an exampl= e: # more ~/standard-supfile *default host=3Dcvsup12.us.FreeBSD.org *default base=3D/var/db *default prefix=3D/usr *default release=3Dcvs tag=3DRELENG_6_1 *default delete use-rel-suffix *default compress src-all After you have your cvsup file done run cvsup: cvsup -g -L 2 ~/standard-supfile Then cd into /usr/src and run: make buildworld && make buildkernel && make installkernel Note1: unless you've edited /etc/make.conf it will build the generic kernel, this is a good thing... now reboot. when the system comes back up login and run mergemaster -p, then go into single user mode by typing 'shutdown now'. Now install world: # cd /usr/src # make installworld The last step is to run mergemaster again, without the -p flag. now reboot, your done. It's becomes simple after you've done it a few times... this was just my high level overview so reread the handbook for all the details: http://www.freebsd.org/handbook/cvsup.html http://www.freebsd.org/handbook/synching.html http://www.freebsd.org/handbook/makeworld.html -- BSD Podcasts @: http://bsdtalk.blogspot.com/ http://freebsdforall.blogspot.com/
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