Date: Thu, 15 Feb 2001 10:31:53 -0500 From: Will Andrews <will@physics.purdue.edu> To: Wes Barris <wes@networkcs.com> Cc: ports@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: How do you upgrade a FreeBSD system? Message-ID: <20010215103152.O19737@london.physics.purdue.edu> In-Reply-To: <20010215084814.A41857@us.networkcs.com>; from wesb@networkcs.com on Thu, Feb 15, 2001 at 08:48:14AM -0600 References: <20010215084814.A41857@us.networkcs.com>
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On Thu, Feb 15, 2001 at 08:48:14AM -0600, Wes Barris wrote: > I run cvsup to update my ports once a month. After the last time > it ran I have begun to get an error message whenever I try to "make" > a port. It says I need to install an upgrade kit (which I already > have but I keep getting that message). It looks like I have to > upgrade the operating system. I don't want to have to wipe the > system and install from scratch. Do you know of any tutorial or > documentation on the www.freebsd.org web site on upgrading a system? > Why isn't this 34upgrade.tzg working? > > root@aoki# cd /usr/ports/databases/mysql323-client > root@aoki# make > ===> mysql-client-3.23.32_1 : Your system is too old to use this bsd.port.mk.+You need a fresh make world or an upgrade kit. Please go to > +http://www.FreeBSD.org/ports/ or a mirror site and follow the instructions. > root@aoki# pkg_info | fgrep upgrade > 34upgrade-2000.08.25 A convenience package to upgrade your 3.3 or 3.4 system > +to 3 > root@aoki> uname -a > FreeBSD aoki 3.3-RELEASE FreeBSD 3.3-RELEASE #0: Thu Sep 16 23:40:35 GMT 1999 jkh@highwing.cdrom.com:/usr/src/sys/compile/GENERIC i386 The problem is, these "bootstrap" *upgrade packages really don't contain anything besids extra bits that are required to use newer ports. But your system is so old that now even this package won't help you. Your only real solution at that point is to upgrade to 3.5-STABLE then to 4.2-STABLE. That is, of course, if you really need something from ports. I recommend backing up your data before making the leap. As I've said before, the longer people wait, the harder it will be. After 4.3-RELEASE goes out the door, I think the FreeBSD Project [1] will stop supporting the 3.x-* branch entirely in ports. I haven't run 3.x in ages on my own systems. By the way, I really should nuke those old upgrade bits. They don't help anyone anymore, and only add to the confusion. -- wca [1] Disclaimer: Not speaking on the Project's behalf, just expressing my own opinion. To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-ports" in the body of the message
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