From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Sat Apr 27 16:55:37 2013 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:1900:2254:206a::19:1]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 4701CFFF for ; Sat, 27 Apr 2013 16:55:37 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from roberthuff@rcn.com) Received: from smtp.rcn.com (smtp.rcn.com [69.168.97.78]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 1176C1142 for ; Sat, 27 Apr 2013 16:55:36 +0000 (UTC) X_CMAE_Category: 0,0 Undefined,Undefined X-CNFS-Analysis: v=2.0 cv=Ls0QOwhc c=1 sm=0 a=nVny9ETX7T5uMhI2oTVyRA==:17 a=XQSOeM1tqLIA:10 a=AaUjGI9IrlcA:10 a=8nJEP1OIZ-IA:10 a=OA2lqS22AAAA:8 a=sIt-5M63AAAA:8 a=KZx8SA678ZQA:10 a=ZnfLzJXYAAAA:8 a=EmySHn0BwEJjG4jh3WwA:9 a=wPNLvfGTeEIA:10 a=nVny9ETX7T5uMhI2oTVyRA==:117 X-CM-Score: 0 X-Scanned-by: Cloudmark Authority Engine Authentication-Results: smtp01.rcn.cmh.synacor.com smtp.mail=roberthuff@rcn.com; spf=neutral; sender-id=neutral Authentication-Results: smtp01.rcn.cmh.synacor.com header.from=roberthuff@rcn.com; sender-id=neutral Received-SPF: neutral (smtp01.rcn.cmh.synacor.com: 209.6.193.164 is neither permitted nor denied by domain of rcn.com) Received: from [209.6.193.164] ([209.6.193.164:64293] helo=jerusalem.litteratus.org.litteratus.org) by smtp.rcn.com (envelope-from ) (ecelerity 2.2.3.49 r(42060/42061)) with ESMTP id B2/36-27962-5030C715; Sat, 27 Apr 2013 12:55:36 -0400 From: Robert Huff MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Message-ID: <20860.771.245361.700158@jerusalem.litteratus.org> Date: Sat, 27 Apr 2013 12:55:31 -0400 To: "bsd@todoo.biz" Subject: Re: Upgrading from 7.4 to 9.1 In-Reply-To: References: <91783164-A3FF-4225-8DBC-6C013CF1FD34@todoo.biz> <20859.63642.599460.21668@jerusalem.litteratus.org> X-Mailer: VM 7.17 under 21.4 (patch 22) "Instant Classic" XEmacs Lucid Cc: Liste FreeBSD X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.14 Precedence: list List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Sat, 27 Apr 2013 16:55:37 -0000 bsd@todoo.biz writes: > >> I wanted to know if you would consider updating from 7.4 to 9.1 > >> directly ? > >>=20 > >> Has anyone tried that with success ?=20 > > > =09While it is certainly possible, many (myself included) will > > recommend a clean install. Doing so has the following advantages:= > =20 > Well to tell you the truth, the main reason I was asking is that > I'll have to visit my datacenter in order to do a clean install=85 > as opposed to remote upgrade. =09If you know your hardware, you can build a disk /here/, send it /there/, and have someone swap disks. Usually - but not always - one can simply copy the kernel configuration file and rebuild kernel+world. (Read /usr/src/UPDATING before doing so,) > Unless someone else tells me that It is a painless rapid update. =09It's painless ... except when it isn't. =09:-) =09=09Robert "trust in Allah, but tie up your camel" Huff