Date: Sat, 24 Mar 2007 22:53:12 -0400 From: Gerry Freymann <lists@interpool.ca> To: Brett Glass <brett@lariat.net> Cc: questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Upgrade from 4.x -> 6.2: Old file systems? Message-ID: <20070324225312.4f21a3ee.lists@interpool.ca> In-Reply-To: <200703231825.LAA01153@lariat.net> References: <200703231825.LAA01153@lariat.net>
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On Fri, 23 Mar 2007 12:24:50 -0600 Brett Glass <brett@lariat.net> wrote: >I have a server which I am considering upgrading from 4.11 to 6.2. >Besides the operating system disk (which contains all of the >expected partitions such as /, /usr, /var, and /tmp), There's a >large data disk on the system containing useful data that I'd like >to put back online as soon as the upgrade is completed. I went from FreeBSD 5.4R to 6.2R. On my drive, I had two partitions that I wanted to keep without losing. I was able to walk through sysinstall and slice up the drive as it was before, and when all was said and done, my two partitions that I was hoping to keep were intact (mind you, I did make backups just in case!). I was very pleased, and the upgrade to 6.2R was painless. (As a side note, I opted to wipe the other slices and do a fresh install of the OS and apps while retaining my two data slices). Your mileage may vary.... -gerry
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