Date: Wed, 01 Jun 2005 09:15:56 -0500 From: Eric Anderson <anderson@centtech.com> To: sam <sam.wun@tech-21.com.hk> Cc: freebsd-current@freebsd.org Subject: Re: How to update my system Message-ID: <429DC31C.4020000@centtech.com> In-Reply-To: <429DC1FB.5000606@tech-21.com.hk> References: <43866.62.2.21.164.1117631913.squirrel@www.gwch.net> <429DB9B2.70405@t-hosting.hu> <EA2AC2AE-852D-47E1-9A9D-C91686FF59D3@netgate.com> <429DC1FB.5000606@tech-21.com.hk>
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sam wrote: > Jim Thompson wrote: >=20 >> >> >> On Jun 1, 2005, at 3:35 AM, K=F6vesd=E1n G=E1bor wrote: >> >>> >>> Reboot into single user mode, remount root with mount -u, then: >>> >>> cd /usr/src >>> make installworld >> >> >> >> I keep seeing this, and its all fine and dandy, I even understand =20 >> some of the reasons why its a good idea. >> >> But friends, I, and probably a million other people, run FreeBSD in =20 >> colo space, and in my case, its a 3000 mile >> trip (across the ocean, so I can't even drive) to go visit the poor =20 >> machines. >> >> So, what about a short discussion on the risks of ignoring the =20 >> request to go to single-user? >> >> and yeah, I know about serial consoles. >> > I guess you are talking about binary update. This had been discuessed=20 > million times in the newsgroup. I feel that if you have a handy tool of= =20 > binary update thru the www, that will be able to bring you a happy=20 > profit. There was an open-source server code called binary update, it=20 > keeps in private sector now. That company is using it offers service to= =20 > freebsd community. If you want to join them you can pay them a fair=20 > amount of dollars then you can have your freebsd system binary update=20 > regularly thru their server. Are you talking about this: http://www.daemonology.net/freebsd-update/ Eric --=20 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Eric Anderson Sr. Systems Administrator Centaur Technology A lost ounce of gold may be found, a lost moment of time never. ------------------------------------------------------------------------
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