Upgrading Freebsd 5.4 release to 5.4 stable
Jerry McAllister
jerrymc at clunix.cl.msu.edu
Thu Feb 23 07:08:29 PST 2006
>
> By mode I meant -- > binary upgrade or cvs mode
If you go to V-6.xxx as suggested, then do a fresh install, that
includes wiping the disk and freshly building the slices and
partitions/file systems. Of course, do the appropriate backups first
and verify them at least a little.
If you are just doing a move to RELENG_5 then use CVS.
////jerry
>
>
> On 2/23/06, Jerry McAllister <jerrymc at clunix.cl.msu.edu> wrote:
> >
> > >
> > > Hi,
> > >
> > > We have 12 servers running freebsd. They are basically web servers
> > having
> > > cpanel control panel.
> > >
> > > All these server are running FreeBSD 5.4 Release as of now. Now are
> > thinking
> > > of upgrading it to 5.4 Stable
> > >
> >
> > Hmmm. I wouldn't call that an upgrade really.
> > Except for a few possibly meaningful security patches, it is
> > the same thing.
> >
> > You might well be much better served by upgrading to V6.0 or even
> > waiting a couple of weeks and going to V6.1. It is scheduled
> > for March 20 and it looks like things are pretty much keeping
> > to schedule.
> >
> > >
> > > Please let me know the merits and demerits of the same. Do you feel it
> > is
> > > good move to upgrade to the stable version.
> >
> > The stable version is really sort of an interim collection of
> > the development version. It is generally felt to be "stable" with a
> > general sense that everything will work together, but not necessarily
> > ready to be considered a "release" which is a formally tested collection
> > that generally also has the more active ports built and tested against
> > it by the port maintainers.
> >
> > The stable version is only a little bit more together than the 'current'
> > version which is really just a daily snapshot of the development tree wit=
> h
> > no particular assurance that everything works together - though FreeBSD i=
> s
> > well enough put together that current tends to be workable.
> >
> > If you are determined to stick with 5.xxx for some reason, then go
> > for 5.5 which is scheduled for April 3 or track RELENG_5 to get its
> > latest security updates. But, I think you should move to 6.1 or
> > at least RELENG_6. Do a complete fresh clean install of 6.1 and
> > then start tracking the RELENG_6.
> >
> > >
> > > If it is suggested that I go for the upgrade which mode would suit the
> > > servers ?
> > >
> >
> > I don't know what you mean by mode.
> >
> > ////jerry
> >
> > >
> > > Awaiting all your valuable suggestions ...
> > >
> > > --
> > > Jayesh Jayan
> > >
> > > "The box said "Requires Windows 95, NT, or better", so I installed
> > FreeBSD."
> > >
> > > Visit my homepage @ http://www.jayeshjayan.com
> >
>
>
>
> --
> Jayesh Jayan
>
> "The box said "Requires Windows 95, NT, or better", so I installed Linux."
>
> Visit my homepage @ http://www.jayeshjayan.com
>
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> <br>By mode I meant -- > binary upgrade or cvs mode<br><br><br><div><spa=
> n class=3D"gmail_quote">On 2/23/06, <b class=3D"gmail_sendername">Jerry McA=
> llister</b> <<a href=3D"mailto:jerrymc at clunix.cl.msu.edu">jerrymc at clunix=
> .cl.msu.edu
> </a>> wrote:</span><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"border-lef=
> t: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1=
> ex;">><br>> Hi,<br>><br>> We have 12 servers running freebsd. T=
> hey are basically web servers having
> <br>> cpanel control panel.<br>><br>> All these server are running=
> FreeBSD 5.4 Release as of now. Now are thinking<br>> of upgrading it to=
> 5.4 Stable<br>><br><br>Hmmm. I wouldn't call that an upgrad=
> e really.
> <br>Except for a few possibly meaningful security patches, it is<br>the sam=
> e thing.<br><br>You might well be much better served by upgrading to V6.0 o=
> r even<br>waiting a couple of weeks and going to V6.1. It is sc=
> heduled
> <br>for March 20 and it looks like things are pretty much keeping<br>to sch=
> edule.<br><br>><br>> Please let me know the merits and demerits of th=
> e same. Do you feel it is<br>> good move to upgrade to the stable versio=
> n.
> <br><br>The stable version is really sort of an interim collection of<br>th=
> e development version. It is generally felt to be "stable&=
> quot; with a<br>general sense that everything will work together, but not n=
> ecessarily
> <br>ready to be considered a "release" which is a formally tested=
> collection<br>that generally also has the more active ports built and test=
> ed against<br>it by the port maintainers.<br><br>The stable version is only=
> a little bit more together than the 'current'
> <br>version which is really just a daily snapshot of the development tree w=
> ith<br>no particular assurance that everything works together - though Free=
> BSD is<br>well enough put together that current tends to be workable.<br>
> <br>If you are determined to stick with 5.xxx for some reason, then go<br>f=
> or 5.5 which is scheduled for April 3 or track RELENG_5 to get its<br>lates=
> t security updates. But, I think you should move to 6.1 or<br>a=
> t least RELENG_6. Do a complete fresh clean install =
> of=20
> 6.1 and<br>then start tracking the RELENG_6.<br><br>><br>> If it is s=
> uggested that I go for the upgrade which mode would suit the<br>> server=
> s ?<br>><br><br>I don't know what you mean by mode.<br><br>////jerry
> <br><br>><br>> Awaiting all your valuable suggestions ...<br>><br>=
> > --<br>> Jayesh Jayan<br>><br>> "The box said "Requi=
> res Windows 95, NT, or better", so I installed FreeBSD."<br>>
> <br>> Visit my homepage @ <a href=3D"http://www.jayeshjayan.com">http://=
> www.jayeshjayan.com</a><br></blockquote></div><br><br clear=3D"all"><br>-- =
> <br>Jayesh Jayan<br><br>"The box said "Requires Windows 95, NT, o=
> r better", so I installed Linux."
> <br><br>Visit my homepage @ <a href=3D"http://www.jayeshjayan.com">http://w=
> ww.jayeshjayan.com</a>
>
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