Ancient FreeBSD update path

[Freddie Cash]

On Fri, Jan 19, 2018 at 4:28 AM, Andrea Brancatelli <
abrancatelli at schema31.it> wrote:

> Hello guys.
>
> I have a couple of ancient FreeBSD install that I have to bring into
> this century (read either 10.4 or 11.1) :-)
>
> I'm talking about a FreeBSD 8.0-RELEASE-p4 and a couple of FreeBSD
> 9.3-RELEASE-p53.
>
> What upgrade strategy would you suggest?
>
> Direct jump into the future (8 -> 11)? Progressive steps (8 -> 9 -> 10
> -> 11)? Boiling water on the HDs? :-)
>

​I like to do it in steps.  It takes longer, but the results tend to be
better.

8.0 --> last 8.x release --> 9.0 --> last 9.x release --> 10.0 --> last
10.x release --> 11.0 --> last 11.x release

Backup /usr/local/etc and any other configuration files that are strewn
about.  Then format/delete /usr/ports/* and /usr/local/* and install the
ports/packages you need.

Of course, for something that ancient, it would probably be faster/better
to just backup the config files, format the drives, and install 11.1 from
scratch.  :)


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Freddie Cash
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