Date: Tue, 19 Apr 2016 09:39:57 +0200 From: "lokadamus@gmx.de" <lokadamus@gmx.de> To: Allan Kapoma <allan.kapoma@zamnet.zm>, 'Erich Dollansky' <erichsfreebsdlist@alogt.com> Cc: 'Nalumino Moola' <nalumino.moola@zamnet.zm>, questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Upgrading from FreeBSD 4.1 Message-ID: <5715E0CD.7090802@gmx.de> In-Reply-To: <00bf01d19949$a9c69080$fd53b180$@zamnet.zm> References: <003401d196ee$258ee680$70acb380$@zamnet.zm> <20160416094349.77f6a883@X220.alogt.com> <00bf01d19949$a9c69080$fd53b180$@zamnet.zm>
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Hello Allan, I think he use this methode (make buildworld, make installworld ...) https://www.freebsd.org/doc/handbook/synching.html Regards On 04/18/16 10:09, Allan Kapoma wrote: > Hello Erich > > What command(s) did you used to move from version 4 to 5.21 > > Regards > > > Allan Kapoma|Head of Networks| ZAMNET Communication Systems Limited | > Mobile: +260 962 235839 | Office: +260 211 220736| Fax: +260 211 224775 | > COMESA Center | Ben Bella Road | P.O Box 38299 | Lusaka, 10101 ZAMBIA > |Email: allan.kapoma@zamnet.zm | Website: www.zamnet.zm. > > Nobody Delivers IT Better > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Erich Dollansky [mailto:erichsfreebsdlist@alogt.com] > Sent: 16 April 2016 03:44 > To: Allan Kapoma <allan.kapoma@zamnet.zm> > Cc: questions@freebsd.org; 'Nalumino Moola' <nalumino.moola@zamnet.zm> > Subject: Re: Upgrading from FreeBSD 4.1 > > Hi, > > On Fri, 15 Apr 2016 10:09:34 +0200 > "Allan Kapoma" <allan.kapoma@zamnet.zm> wrote: > >> I'm running FreeBSD 4.10 and I want to upgrade the system to a later >> version of FreeBSD. >> > this is from 2004 and still running. I wonder if you can even update to the > latest version. I have had a notebook, I never brought to 8 as its hardware > was not supported from 8 onward. > > If you really want to update, use sources to move from version to version. I > would move to 5.21 first and the 6.0, 7.0 ... > > It will not be possible to compile new versions with the old compiler you > have. > > The binary upgrade came later. When you have reached that version, you can > go via binary upgrades. > > Of course, you can have a try and move directly to the oldest version > supporting binary upgrades. I only doubt that your old compiler will support > this. > > Good luck. > > Erich > > >> >> >> However, whenever I run commands to update the system (# >> freebsd-update), or install portsnap, or install portmanager, or pkg >> commands, portsnap fetch extract, I'm getting the message that command >> not found >> >> >> >> The my output for uname -a is shown below >> >> >> >> relay# uname -a >> >> FreeBSD relay.zamnet.zm 4.10-RELEASE FreeBSD 4.10-RELEASE #1: Fri Nov >> 12 06:54:4 >> >> >> >> I'm asking for assistance on how I can enable the system (FreeBSD >> 4.10) to run these commands and hopefully update my system and >> packages on it >> >> >> >> Regards >> >> >> >> Allan Kapoma|Head of Networks| ZAMNET Communication Systems Limited | >> >> Mobile: +260 962 235839 | Office: +260 211 220736| Fax: +260 211 >> 224775 | >> >> COMESA Center | Ben Bella Road | P.O Box 38299 | Lusaka, 10101 >> ZAMBIA |Email: <mailto:allan.kapoma@zamnet.zm> allan.kapoma@zamnet.zm >> | Website: <http://www.zamnet.zm/>; www.zamnet.zm. >> >> >> >> Nobody Delivers IT Better >> >> >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list >> https://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions >> To unsubscribe, send any mail to >> "freebsd-questions-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" > > > _______________________________________________ > freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list > https://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions > To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-questions-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" >
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