upgrading 5.4 -> 6.0 without reinstalling. safe ?

[Oliver Fromme]

While we're nit-picking ...  ;-)

Marian Hettwer <MH at kernel32.de> wrote:
 > short additional step:
 > 
 > Claus Guttesen wrote:
 > > 
 > > The easiest would be to
 > > 
 > > 1. cvsup to RELENG_6 (or RELENG_6_0)
 > 1.1 cd /usr/obj; chflags noschg *; rm -rf *
 > > 2. cd /usr/src
 > > 3. make buildworld
 > > 4. make buildkernel
 > > 5. make installkernel
 > > 6. mergemaster -p
 > > 7. reboot into single-usermode and verify your new kernel works
7.1 fsck -p
7.2 mount -u -o rw /
 > > 8. mount -a
 > > 9. make installworld
 > > 10. mergemaster
 > > 11. reboot

Best regards
   Oliver

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