Date: Tue, 27 Dec 2005 15:05:52 -0700 From: David Bear <David.Bear@asu.edu> To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: upgrade by hand Message-ID: <20051227220552.GB16689@asu.edu>
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In all the searches I've done about upgrade from a Rel4.x to Rel6. all the info seems to center on using cvsup and port upgrade, and using Rel5 is an intermediate step to get to Rel6. Maybe I just like pain, but are there any instructions for 'manually' upgrading from 'most any prior freebsd' to latest production release? In other words, what files MUST be backed up and restored (master.password, etc) and what CANNOT be reused (changes to current password/group files or other files are too much to allow an upgrade of this type) I'm just concerned about Freebsd base -- I only use 3 items from the ports collection and I don't mind rebuilding these. (perhaps I'm stuck on the word 'upgrade' when there is a better word for a format and reload but preserve user/group/file system mode bits etc) -- David Bear phone: 480-965-8257 fax: 480-965-9189 College of Public Programs/ASU Wilson Hall 232 Tempe, AZ 85287-0803 "Beware the IP portfolio, everyone will be suspect of trespassing"
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