Want to install RELEASE-6.1, have 5.3 disks

[Chad Leigh -- Shire.Net LLC]

On Sep 23, 2006, at 2:34 PM, Jason Artz wrote:

> Hello,
>
> I want to install FreeBSD 6.1 on my system, but I only
> have a version 5.3 CD.  I can tell sysinstall to get
> 6.1 instead of 5.3 via FTP (under "Options, Release
> name"), but I read that using an old sysinstall to
> install a new version is a bad idea.  I cannot figure
> out how to obtain a new sysinstall without making boot
> floppies (I have no floppy drive nor a CDRW).  Can I
> install 5.3 and then somehow upgrade via FTP to 6.1?
> Or download the new sysinstall to my 5.3 installation,
> run it, and install 6.1 instead?  What's the best
> method?

Can you just download the 6.1 iso disks and make new installer disks?

Otherwise, you can install 5.3 and use cvsup to upgrade to 6.1  
through a source upgrade.  Just follow the instructions carefully.

Chad

>
> Thanks,
> Jason
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