On Wed, 27 Aug 2014 10:26:42 +0200 Michelle Sullivan <miche...@sorbs.net> wrote:
> Daniel Austin via freebsd-ports wrote: > > > > On 27/08/2014 03:13, Alfred Perlstein wrote: > >>> While I understandthe need to get rid of the old system, three > >>> needs ot be > >>> a clear path for those wanting ot update old versions. I hit this > >>> yesterday > >>> trying to upgrade a 9.0-RC2 system and it was a real pain. > >> Can't just do a checkout on an older machine and tar/rsync it over? > > > > Or download the src tarballs from a current release from one of the > > FTP mirrors? > > > > Or, if currently on a -RELEASE, use freebsd-update first? > > > > Subject says the system is 8.3-RC2 ... so not on a -RELEASE > I think he was answering the general "there needs to be a clear path for those wanting to update old versions" requirement. Upgrading from RC, downloading src.txz seems like a reasonable approach. -- Michael Gmelin _______________________________________________ freebsd-ports@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-ports To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-ports-unsubscr...@freebsd.org"
