On Mon, Jan 22, 2007 at 06:44:26PM +0100, Nagy László Zsolt wrote: > B. Cook wrote: > >I'm inheriting an older network and I'm trying to update it.. > > > >cvsup to 6_2.. > > > >Doing a build kernel && install kernel > > > >then reboot and build world && install world && mergemaster -p if needed > > > >then rebuild the kernel and reinstall it.. > > > >right? > > > >I couldn't see anything major in UPDATING.. am I missing something? > First, you should update your system to RELENG_5_5. Then probably you > can try to update to RELENG_6_2. It is always good to update to the > latest minor before you update to a different major version. > > By the way, updating a system from 5 to 6 is a headache. (Updating from > 4 to 5 is much easier.)
It is the other way around in my experience. Going from 4.x to 5.x is quite a bit of work and not for the faint of heart. From 5 to 6 is not much more difficult than upgrading from (say) 5.4 to 5.5 or 6.1 to 6.2 > Many will suggest (including me) to install your > new 6.2 system from binaries, and then transfer your programs and users, > if possible. -- <Insert your favourite quote here.> Erik Trulsson [EMAIL PROTECTED] _______________________________________________ [email protected] mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
