From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Mon Dec 7 10:53:35 2009 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id C5B5C1065670 for ; Mon, 7 Dec 2009 10:53:35 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from a.huth@tmr.net) Received: from bo-uwka-srv01.de.tmr.net (bo-uwka-srv01.de.tmr.net [212.23.146.2]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 81A058FC15 for ; Mon, 7 Dec 2009 10:53:35 +0000 (UTC) Received: from localhost (localhost.de.tmr.net [127.0.0.1]) by bo-uwka-srv01.de.tmr.net (Postfix) with ESMTP id 6D4111DED87 for ; Mon, 7 Dec 2009 11:53:34 +0100 (CET) Received: from bo-uwka-srv01.de.tmr.net ([127.0.0.1]) by localhost (bo-uwka-srv01.de.tmr.net [127.0.0.1]) (amavisd-new, port 10024) with LMTP id 17233-01-10 for ; Mon, 7 Dec 2009 11:53:34 +0100 (CET) Received: from localhost (bo-stwhv-fw02.de.tmr.net [212.23.140.253]) by bo-uwka-srv01.de.tmr.net (Postfix) with ESMTP id 2FC1B1DED81 for ; Mon, 7 Dec 2009 11:53:34 +0100 (CET) Date: Mon, 7 Dec 2009 11:53:32 +0100 From: Alex Huth To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Message-ID: <20091207105332.GC3765@borusse.borussiapark> References: <20091207095416.GA3765@borusse.borussiapark> <4B1CD725.8030607@infracaninophile.co.uk> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 Content-Disposition: inline In-Reply-To: <4B1CD725.8030607@infracaninophile.co.uk> Predence: first-class Priority: normal X-Editor: VIM - Vi IMproved 7.1 (2007 May 12, compiled Oct 17 2008 18:11:28) X-Operating-System: Linux 2.6.26-2-686 i686 GNU/Linux X-Mailer: Mutt 1.5.18 (2008-05-17) User-Agent: Mutt/1.5.18 (2008-05-17) Subject: Re: update/upgrade question X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Mon, 07 Dec 2009 10:53:35 -0000 * Matthew Seaman schrieb: > > Next question is if i don't get updates with freebsd-update when i have > > a stable version? I have the problem with two machines (6.3 and 6.4). On both > > i do not get the public key because it is not available on the remote server. > > I have test it with debug. > > freebsd-update only covers the RELEASE branches. That is equivalent to > RELENG_6_3 or RELENG_6_4 in your cases. However 6.3-RELEASE is due to go out > of support on the 31st January (http://www.freebsd.org/security/security.html) > so now would be a good time to think about upgrading. > So if i understand that right, it is not possible to follow the engeneering in stable and having all patches without using the way over "make buildworld ..."? thx Alex