> usually when I upgrade across major versions of BSD I wipe the whole > machine and re--install from scratch. But I understand that the move > to 6.0 from 5.4 is nowhere near such a big leap. > > So I was wondering hether I could just do this from source without any > ill effects, as if I was upgrading 5.4->5.5. I have nnever tried this before > though, and was wondering if there are any major pitfalls (i.e. is it actually > a really bad idea?)
The easiest would be to 1. cvsup to RELENG_6 (or RELENG_6_0) 2. cd /usr/src 3. make buildworld 4. make buildkernel 5. make installkernel 6. mergemaster -p 7. reboot into single-usermode and verify your new kernel works 8. mount -a 9. make installworld 10. mergemaster 11. reboot All described in /usr/src/Makefile (and the handbook). You may need to reinstall some apps, but most should work with compat5x in place. regards Claus _______________________________________________ freebsd-stable@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-stable To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
