Just because it looks basic, it doesn't mean it's not newpiggy said:What happened to the new rumored install of Freebsd 9? The actual install from DVD/CD/USB seems pretty basic to me.
Thanks for your reply then maybe you did not understand my question: I want to UPGRADE (not update) my system using the binary on the 9.0-RELEASE DVD. Like putting the DVD in the drive and load all the 9.0 stuff over an 8.2-RELEASE version without any hassle. Is this possible?vand777 said:Binary update of FreeBSD. You do not need DVD as long as you have your old system already installed and connected to the Internet.
Please read this errata notice if you current system is not fully patched. Or alternatively use freebsd-update to update your current old system and then update to the next release.
Do not forget to read "Upgrading from previous releases of FreeBSD" before you do anything. It will save some time on further troubleshooting.
piggy said:Thankx for your reply then maybe you did not understand my question: i want to UPGRADE (not update) my system using the binary on the 9.0-RELEASE DVD. Like putting the DVD in the drive and load all the 9.0 stuff over an 8.2-RELEASE version without any hassle. Is this possible?
SirDice said:
Yepz, this is what I was referring before. I was wondering this went the defaultvand777 said:Although few people were complaining about some missing features/bugs, I quite liked it. It worked for me. Anyway, I use it only when installing FreeBSD on brand new hardware. Meaning not very often.
piggy said:If you have any idea how I could upgrade the packages via binary DVD, you (and others obviously) are welcome.
Bad idea. If you keep your ports reasonably up to date they are likely newer than the ones on the CDs and DVD. So you'd end up installing older versions. Keep in mind the packages on the CD/DVD are a snapshot of whatever versions happen to be in the ports tree at the time the release was created. They are never updated.piggy said:And I would like to upgrade the system packages using the binary into the DVD