Install 5.4-Release question

Jonathan Glaschke no-html at jonathan-glaschke.de
Mon Jul 25 19:48:00 GMT 2005


Hello,

On Mon, Jul 25, 2005 at 02:11:21PM -0500, Darryl Hoar wrote:
> I have 5.1-release on a box.  I want to install 5.4-release (don't want to
> upgrade).
> Do I still have to download the .flp and .krn images to floppy, or can I
> start
> an ftp install from the running 5.1 box ?
> 
> thanks,
> Darryl
> 
> 
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Depends on how you look at it.
You perform a binary update via sysintall to 5.4, but that's an upgrade
in my eyes and no reinstallation. 

I think not to update it means that you destroy your old bsd installation
and perform a new one. And then you'll need that floppis (or a cdrom drive thats
able to handle bootable cds).

Jonathan


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