Date: Tue, 23 Sep 2003 10:26:54 -0700 From: Scott Schappell <archon-sender-7e5359@silvertree.org> To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Upgrading to 4.9 CVS vs. binary? Message-ID: <20030923172654.GA4981@silvertree.org>
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It seems that 4.9 is rapidly on its way to becoming RELEASE, which is a good thing. I'm currently running 4.8-p3 on my production server, and I don't have a spare to build then move over, so it will be an in place upgrade. Which upgrade path would be the best? CVS or installing from a binary ISO CD? If CVS, I'm assuming I need to add *default tag=RELENG_4_9 when it's released to my cvsup file to grab it, or do I need to start tracking stable RELENG_4? My hunch is CVS will be the better way to do it, and the last time I tried upgrading the system with a binary, it exploded (learned then don't do a binary upgrade when it's running the kernel and multiuser, thank god for backups). What is the recommendation of folks on this list? Thanks :) -- PGP Key: http://archon.silvertree.org/pgp.txt "Compassion and retribution are two sides of the same coin. Necessity dictates on what side the coin will fall." "Firearms stand next in importance to the Constitution itself. They are the American people's liberty teeth and keystone under independence." -George Washington
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