From owner-freebsd-questions Wed Jan 5 16:25:26 2000 Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from addr2.addr.com (addr.com [209.249.147.252]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 34E2515507; Wed, 5 Jan 2000 16:25:21 -0800 (PST) (envelope-from admin@addr.com) Received: from power2000 (gate.ipo.att.com [135.197.57.2]) by addr2.addr.com (8.9.3/8.9.1) with SMTP id QAA40421; Wed, 5 Jan 2000 16:23:13 -0800 (PST) (envelope-from admin@addr.com) Message-ID: <0c1901bf57dc$593db0a0$543bc587@power2000> From: "Anthony Bourov" To: "FreeBSD-Questions" Cc: "FreeBSD-Hackers" Subject: Upgrading from 3.0Release to 3.3Stable Date: Wed, 5 Jan 2000 16:24:08 -0800 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0C16_01BF5799.4A9D5160" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 5.00.2615.200 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V5.00.2615.200 Sender: owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Precedence: bulk X-Loop: FreeBSD.ORG This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0C16_01BF5799.4A9D5160 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Hi, I have performed several live upgrades of FreeBSD before (3.0Stable to = 3.3Stable), and experienced no problems. However, I think there are more = differences in 3.0Release (basically, that was the first version that = supported SMP), and was hoping for some feed back. I know that the = kernel whitched from AOUT to ELF, so I need to install the new boot = loader. Will the new boot loader still be able to run the old kernel (in = case there are problems during the upgrade?). Also, currently the system compiles binaries by default into the ELF = format, and can run both AOUT and ELF. I am not sure, after the upgrade, = would the system still be able to execute AOUT binaries (or is there a = converter, just in case?). Please, if anyone is aware of any other issues, let me know (config file = differences, etc). The system is live, and I want to minimize any = downtime. Thank you very much in advance, Anthony ------=_NextPart_000_0C16_01BF5799.4A9D5160 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

Hi,

I have performed several live upgrades = of FreeBSD=20 before (3.0Stable to 3.3Stable), and experienced no problems. However, I = think=20 there are more differences in 3.0Release (basically, that was the first = version=20 that supported SMP), and was hoping for some feed back. I know that = the=20 kernel whitched from AOUT to ELF, so I need to install the new boot = loader. Will=20 the new boot loader still be able to run the old kernel (in case there = are=20 problems during the upgrade?).

Also, currently the system compiles = binaries by=20 default into the ELF format, and can run both AOUT and ELF. I am not = sure, after=20 the upgrade, would the system still be able to execute AOUT binaries (or = is=20 there a converter, just in case?).

Please, if anyone is aware of any other = issues, let=20 me know (config file differences, etc). The system is live, and I = want to=20 minimize any downtime.

Thank you very much in = advance,

Anthony

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