Date: Thu, 15 Sep 2005 12:00:36 -0700 From: Garrett Cooper <youshi10@u.washington.edu> To: FreeBSD Questions <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: Can I do this? Message-ID: <32C77404-2B41-40B9-BEA5-5DE30A57AE80@u.washington.edu> In-Reply-To: <001501c5ba25$e3333f30$d580a23f@lisac> References: <001501c5ba25$e3333f30$d580a23f@lisac>
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On Sep 15, 2005, at 11:47 AM, Lisa Casey wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I want to replace a computer running FreeBSD 3.2 with one running
> FreeBSD 5.3. The 3.2 computer is currently used as a web server and
> a DNS server. I have installed FreeBSD 5.3 and am currently adding
> the Apache2.50 port.
>
> Once I add the Apache web server and Bind, can I then just copy
> config files from the old system to the new one? With Apache: can I
> copy httpd.conf from the old system to the new then move my htdocs
> directory to the new system? For Bind, could I just copy
> named.conf from the old system to the new then copy my zone files
> over to the new system?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Lisa Casey
I would think so if the hardware specs meet the minimum amount
at least. As for the config files... if the versions you have running
aren't too old, copying the config files would be trivial. Copying
directories/files is of course trivial to accomplish, always, when
upgrading a system.
-Garrett
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