Date: Mon, 22 Oct 2012 10:10:01 +0700 From: Erich Dollansky <erichfreebsdlist@ovitrap.com> To: Rei Okamoto <okamoto@mix-net.co.jp> Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Question regarding a server with an unsupported old version Message-ID: <20121022101001.78d719cd@X220.ovitrap.com> In-Reply-To: <20121022113136.7BB4.59217E37@mix-net.co.jp> References: <20121022113136.7BB4.59217E37@mix-net.co.jp>
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Hi, On Mon, 22 Oct 2012 11:31:36 +0900 Rei Okamoto <okamoto@mix-net.co.jp> wrote: > One of the clients is running the web site using > FreeBSD 4.7. this is not a real fresh installation. > > Although it is surely the best to renew the server to > newest machine and OS, the client is reluctant to do so > because of money. There is still the option to use a supported version of FreeBSD. You can have a try with 7.4. Some hardware support was taken out with 8. But if 8 works, take 8.3. > > as I try to install PHP4 with a following command, I doubt that you will get this anywhere anymore. > > Is there any suggestion on what I can do > other than convincing the client to renew the server? > (which I am doing but already been politely refused) > Just try a newer FreeBSD version. 7.4 is currently still supported. Of course, it also could be that 9.1 is running on this hardware. This would be perfect. But I do not know if you can get the client's web sites running on a current PHP version. Erich
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