Date: Wed, 7 Jan 1998 02:29:05 -0600 From: Tom Jackson <tom@gorilla.net> To: Sean-Paul Rees <magic@ulink.net> Cc: questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: Upgrade from 2.2.5 to 3.0-CURRENT Message-ID: <19980107022905.22423@TOJ.org> In-Reply-To: <Pine.LNX.3.95.980106213832.1567A-100000@magic>; from Sean-Paul Rees on Tue, Jan 06, 1998 at 09:43:30PM -0800 References: <Pine.LNX.3.95.980106213832.1567A-100000@magic>
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On Tue, Jan 06, 1998 at 09:43:30PM -0800, Sean-Paul Rees wrote: > Hello: > > I have a 2.2.5-STABLE machine at work, with a dual CPU > architecture. Is it possible to cleanly upgrade from 2.2.5-STABLE to > 3.0-CURRENT by just downloading the > ftp.freebsd.org:/pub/FreeBSD/FreeBSD-current/src/sys > > and write it over the current kernel code, and just recompile? > I'd like some input, since I'd like to be able to use the other > processor. > > Also, I have a copy of BSD/OS 3.1, and I was wondering if > anybody had any ideas as in the way of benefits of FreeBSD of BSD/OS. > (Please do NOT send flames or bring $$$ in the picture) :> > > Thanks! > > Sean-Paul Rees - magic@ulink.net > --------------------------------- > System/Network Administrator -- Ulink Internet Services > 916-973-0260 - support@ulink.net - http://www.ulink.net > No, you can't just download that portion and upgrade. Read you FreeBSD handbook to determine which method you want to use to update, CTM by ftp or email, or cvsup. Both work great. Don't know about running bsdi and FreeBSD on the same computer. I would suspect that perhaps bsdi might not cooperate so well when trying to install with other OSs, maybe not, give it a try ->But<- make a good backup before trying. GL Tom
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