Date: Wed, 16 Oct 2002 00:14:22 -0700 From: "Derrick Ryalls" <ryallsd@datasphereweb.com> To: <freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG> Subject: RE: upgrade to 4.7 over net? Message-ID: <001a01c274e3$aa1a1730$0200a8c0@bartxp> In-Reply-To: <200210161631.16703.iain@voffice.myspinach.org>
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<see below> > -----Original Message----- > From: owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG=20 > [mailto:owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG] On Behalf Of Iain > Sent: Tuesday, October 15, 2002 11:31 PM > To: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG > Subject: upgrade to 4.7 over net? >=20 >=20 > Hi, >=20 > I was just wondering if it is possible to upgrade from 4.6.2=20 > -> 4.7 via the=20 > net. Is this possible on a running system? >=20 I believe the typical way to upgrade is to cvsup the sources and do a buildworld. If you can't cvsup (small hard drive or whatever), you could delete your src tree (saving your kernel), use /sysinstall to grab kernel only source and do the old fashion compile method. NOTE: This is not usually recommended, but I have had to do it on occation. > I have read the stuff about upgrading in the release notes=20 > but it is a bit=20 > vague. It says you should try /stand/sysinstall but from the=20 > version you are=20 > upgrading to. So does this mean that you copy sysinstall onto=20 > the system you=20 > will be upgrading from the CD or from the internet? >=20 > Any pointers would be appreciated. >=20 > Iain. >=20 > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message >=20 To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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