From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Mon Sep 19 15:40:39 2005 Return-Path: X-Original-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 51BD016A41F for ; Mon, 19 Sep 2005 15:40:39 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from jonas.de.buhr@gmx.net) Received: from mail.gmx.net (imap.gmx.net [213.165.64.20]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with SMTP id 78E6C43D46 for ; Mon, 19 Sep 2005 15:40:38 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from jonas.de.buhr@gmx.net) Received: (qmail invoked by alias); 19 Sep 2005 15:40:36 -0000 Received: from VPNPOOL01-0415.UNI-MUENSTER.DE (EHLO localhost) [128.176.151.169] by mail.gmx.net (mp001) with SMTP; 19 Sep 2005 17:40:36 +0200 X-Authenticated: #351132 Date: Mon, 19 Sep 2005 17:40:38 +0200 From: jonas To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Message-ID: <20050919174038.42f719d7@localhost> In-Reply-To: <432ED17C.4010207@mediamill.co.za> References: <000601c5bd07$7ca11780$0301a8c0@glynnc4f30bbab> <432EA55C.7030403@mediamill.co.za> <432ECB10.1020705@mkproductions.org> <432ED17C.4010207@mediamill.co.za> X-Mailer: Sylpheed-Claws 1.9.11 (GTK+ 2.6.4; i386-portbld-freebsd5.4) Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Y-GMX-Trusted: 0 Subject: Re: FREESBIE 1.1 X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Mon, 19 Sep 2005 15:40:39 -0000 hi! On Mon, 19 Sep 2005 16:55:56 +0200 Gavin McDougall wrote: > Mark Kane wrote: > > Gavin McDougall wrote: > > > >> > >> glm wrote: > >> > >>> Hello, > >>> Can I install FREESBEE 1.1 and then upgrade from the installed > >>> FreeBSD 5.3 to 5.4 using the Release CD. [snip] > > From their FAQ: > > > > ------------------- > > Is there a way to install FreeSBIE on my HD ? > > > > Yes ! Since FreeSBIE 1.1 it's possible to use the BSDInstaller to > > install FreeSBIE on your hard drive, and then turn it into FreeBSD > > 5.3-STABLE by means of cvsup > > ------------------- i'm not sure about the details of this as i never used freesbie, but if you can turn it into a 'real' 5.3-STABLE i don't see why it shouldn't be possible to upgrade it to 5.4 by checking out the 5.4 sources and doing a system rebuild. check the handbook for upgrading the base system via cvsup, it's pretty straightforward and the best way to upgrade your system, i think. (maybe this is also the way the freesbie system is turned into a 5.3- STABLE? if so, just checkout the 5.4 sources instead of the 5.3 sources, rebuild the kernel as well as the base system and then just follow the rest of the instructions for turning freesbie into 5.3- STABLE. BUT it won't hurt to be safe and do it in two steps if you're unsure. the worst thing that can happen is that you become more familiar with system upgrading :) ) greetz, jonas