I have just finished downloading the FreeBSD 8.0 RELEASE ISO after finding out it was released today. This will be my first ever attempt at upgrading a FreeBSD server from version 7.2 to 8.0.
Currently I am running:
What is the best way to approach this? I have read the release notes and they mentioned two options:
1) freebsd-update utility
2) Using the upgrade option from the sysinstall DVD
I run the GENERIC kernel and have about 150 ports installed on my machine which I want to be taken across successfully after the upgrade!
I'd prefer to use the DVD upgrade option as then I don't have to wait hours as it downloads stuff from the net (when using the freebsd-update utilty).
Thanks for any input/suggestions! Can't wait to try version 8.0.
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Currently I am running:
Code:
FreeBSD 7.2-RELEASE-p2 #0: Wed Jun 24 00:57:44 UTC 2009 root@i386-builder.daemonology.net:/usr/obj/usr/src/sys/GENERIC
What is the best way to approach this? I have read the release notes and they mentioned two options:
1) freebsd-update utility
2) Using the upgrade option from the sysinstall DVD
I run the GENERIC kernel and have about 150 ports installed on my machine which I want to be taken across successfully after the upgrade!
I'd prefer to use the DVD upgrade option as then I don't have to wait hours as it downloads stuff from the net (when using the freebsd-update utilty).
Thanks for any input/suggestions! Can't wait to try version 8.0.
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