Date: Tue, 18 Sep 2001 23:18:42 -0400 (EDT) From: Jim Freeze <jfreeze@freebsdportal.com> To: Rob Andrews <rob@cyberpunkz.org> Cc: Mike Meyer <mwm@mired.org>, questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: How do I install 4.4R? Message-ID: <Pine.BSF.4.21.0109182313500.12309-100000@CI590846-B.lxintn1.ky.home.com> In-Reply-To: <20010918214322.C27235@switchblade.cyberpunkz.org>
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On Tue, 18 Sep 2001, Rob Andrews wrote: > > Yes, it's worth it. At the very least, apply the security patches that > > have been made to RELENG_4_3 since it was released. > > This brings me to the other point of upgrading a system. you can in > most cases just use cvsup to upgrade the userland and kernel source > and 'make world' to rebuild the system that way. There aren't many > major configuration changes but when there are they usually make mention > of them in the release notes and other places as well. > > Just depends I would guess on how hard you want to make upgrading your > system.. :) > Well, I asked because I wanted the easiest way. :) But, since it is a new machine, I guess I really am being silly. A direct install is always easier than a makeworld. No? It looks like 4.4 is only in RC5. I would like to build the most most up-to-date system FOR a production machine. Would that be 4.4RC5 or 4.3 with the latest patches? Thanks Jim To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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