RE: how to update from FreeBSD 2.2.8 to RELENG_4

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Steve O'Hara-Smith <steveo@eircom.net>
Date
13 Jul 2000 00:40:29
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RE: how to update from FreeBSD 2.2.8 to RELENG_4
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On 13-Jul-00 Andreas Klemm wrote:
> I have an old FreeBSD 2.2.8 installation at a customers site.
> Does somebody have any experience in upgrading such a machine to 4.0 ?

There is a lot to be said for:

Backup all user data.

Install 4-STABLE on a new machine.

Copy user data to new machine.

I think the time it takes to do all the steps you outlined would pay
for a new machine :)

s/new/existing/ to save money and increase risk :)

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