> > By mode I meant -- > binary upgrade or cvs mode If you go to V-6.xxx as suggested, then do a fresh install, that includes wiping the disk and freshly building the slices and partitions/file systems. Of course, do the appropriate backups first and verify them at least a little.
If you are just doing a move to RELENG_5 then use CVS. ////jerry > > > On 2/23/06, Jerry McAllister <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > > > Hi, > > > > > > We have 12 servers running freebsd. They are basically web servers > > having > > > cpanel control panel. > > > > > > All these server are running FreeBSD 5.4 Release as of now. Now are > > thinking > > > of upgrading it to 5.4 Stable > > > > > > > Hmmm. I wouldn't call that an upgrade really. > > Except for a few possibly meaningful security patches, it is > > the same thing. > > > > You might well be much better served by upgrading to V6.0 or even > > waiting a couple of weeks and going to V6.1. It is scheduled > > for March 20 and it looks like things are pretty much keeping > > to schedule. > > > > > > > > Please let me know the merits and demerits of the same. Do you feel it > > is > > > good move to upgrade to the stable version. > > > > The stable version is really sort of an interim collection of > > the development version. It is generally felt to be "stable" with a > > general sense that everything will work together, but not necessarily > > ready to be considered a "release" which is a formally tested collection > > that generally also has the more active ports built and tested against > > it by the port maintainers. > > > > The stable version is only a little bit more together than the 'current' > > version which is really just a daily snapshot of the development tree wit= > h > > no particular assurance that everything works together - though FreeBSD i= > s > > well enough put together that current tends to be workable. > > > > If you are determined to stick with 5.xxx for some reason, then go > > for 5.5 which is scheduled for April 3 or track RELENG_5 to get its > > latest security updates. But, I think you should move to 6.1 or > > at least RELENG_6. Do a complete fresh clean install of 6.1 and > > then start tracking the RELENG_6. > > > > > > > > If it is suggested that I go for the upgrade which mode would suit the > > > servers ? > > > > > > > I don't know what you mean by mode. > > > > ////jerry > > > > > > > > Awaiting all your valuable suggestions ... > > > > > > -- > > > Jayesh Jayan > > > > > > "The box said "Requires Windows 95, NT, or better", so I installed > > FreeBSD." > > > > > > Visit my homepage @ http://www.jayeshjayan.com > > > > > > -- > Jayesh Jayan > > "The box said "Requires Windows 95, NT, or better", so I installed Linux." > > Visit my homepage @ http://www.jayeshjayan.com > > ------=_Part_6303_26685538.1140706669115 > Content-Type: text/html; charset=ISO-8859-1 > Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable > Content-Disposition: inline > > <br>By mode I meant -- > binary upgrade or cvs mode<br><br><br><div><spa= > n class=3D"gmail_quote">On 2/23/06, <b class=3D"gmail_sendername">Jerry McA= > llister</b> <<a href=3D"mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]">[EMAIL PROTECTED] > .cl.msu.edu > </a>> wrote:</span><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"border-lef= > t: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1= > ex;">><br>> Hi,<br>><br>> We have 12 servers running freebsd. T= > hey are basically web servers having > <br>> cpanel control panel.<br>><br>> All these server are running= > FreeBSD 5.4 Release as of now. Now are thinking<br>> of upgrading it to= > 5.4 Stable<br>><br><br>Hmmm. I wouldn't call that an upgrad= > e really. > <br>Except for a few possibly meaningful security patches, it is<br>the sam= > e thing.<br><br>You might well be much better served by upgrading to V6.0 o= > r even<br>waiting a couple of weeks and going to V6.1. It is sc= > heduled > <br>for March 20 and it looks like things are pretty much keeping<br>to sch= > edule.<br><br>><br>> Please let me know the merits and demerits of th= > e same. Do you feel it is<br>> good move to upgrade to the stable versio= > n. > <br><br>The stable version is really sort of an interim collection of<br>th= > e development version. It is generally felt to be "stable&= > quot; with a<br>general sense that everything will work together, but not n= > ecessarily > <br>ready to be considered a "release" which is a formally tested= > collection<br>that generally also has the more active ports built and test= > ed against<br>it by the port maintainers.<br><br>The stable version is only= > a little bit more together than the 'current' > <br>version which is really just a daily snapshot of the development tree w= > ith<br>no particular assurance that everything works together - though Free= > BSD is<br>well enough put together that current tends to be workable.<br> > <br>If you are determined to stick with 5.xxx for some reason, then go<br>f= > or 5.5 which is scheduled for April 3 or track RELENG_5 to get its<br>lates= > t security updates. But, I think you should move to 6.1 or<br>a= > t least RELENG_6. Do a complete fresh clean install = > of=20 > 6.1 and<br>then start tracking the RELENG_6.<br><br>><br>> If it is s= > uggested that I go for the upgrade which mode would suit the<br>> server= > s ?<br>><br><br>I don't know what you mean by mode.<br><br>////jerry > <br><br>><br>> Awaiting all your valuable suggestions ...<br>><br>= > > --<br>> Jayesh Jayan<br>><br>> "The box said "Requi= > res Windows 95, NT, or better", so I installed FreeBSD."<br>> > <br>> Visit my homepage @ <a href=3D"http://www.jayeshjayan.com">http://= > www.jayeshjayan.com</a><br></blockquote></div><br><br clear=3D"all"><br>-- = > <br>Jayesh Jayan<br><br>"The box said "Requires Windows 95, NT, o= > r better", so I installed Linux." > <br><br>Visit my homepage @ <a href=3D"http://www.jayeshjayan.com">http://w= > ww.jayeshjayan.com</a> > > ------=_Part_6303_26685538.1140706669115-- > _______________________________________________ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"