How to use snapshots

fbsd_user fbsd_user at a1poweruser.com
Mon May 16 10:28:39 PDT 2005



Tony you are wrong. In another post not related to this post, it was
suggested to use the snapshots as alternate way of upgrading between
official stable version .iso files.  I know all ready about the 2
upgrade methods you talk about.  Thanks any way for trying but your
answer was incorrect.


-----Original Message-----
From: owner-freebsd-questions at freebsd.org
[mailto:owner-freebsd-questions at freebsd.org]On Behalf Of Tony
Shadwick
Sent: Monday, May 16, 2005 10:13 AM
To: fbsd_user
Cc: freebsd-questions at FreeBSD. ORG
Subject: Re: How to use snapshots


(FYI: 5.3 -> 5.4 is the first time I haven't just backed up my home
directory, wiped the system, and installed the new system, so take
what I
say with a grain of salt)

I don't think you use snapshots to update your system.  You can
either do
a binary upgrade using an ISO image, or do a src upgrade, the latter
of
which you would change your supfile for cvsup to be tag=RELENG_5_4.
Run
cvsup, then go through the 'make world' procedure in the handbook.

Feel free to correct me anyone. :)

Tony

On Mon, 16 May 2005, fbsd_user wrote:

> ftp://current.freebsd.org/pub/FreeBSD/snapshots/   looks like
install disc1
> content.
>
> How or what do I need to run to use this to update my system?
>
> Been to the official handbook with no luck.
>
>
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