Re: freebsd without internet connection

From: Nikolas Britton (freebsd_at_nbritton.org)
Date: 02/27/04

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    Date: Fri, 27 Feb 2004 05:45:29 -0600
To: Stephen Liu <satimis@icare.com.hk>, freebsd-newbies@freebsd.org

    Yes, Run /stand/sysinstall as root. check the handbook etc. for details
    b4 you start the upgrade.

    This is I think another way to do a binary upgrade:
    http://bsd.slashdot.org/comments.pl?sid=98366&cid=8397567

    Stephen Liu wrote:

    >
    >>> I have FreeBSD 5.2 running a slow PC for test purpose. Kindly advise;
    >>>
    >>> 1) What steps and commands shall I apply to update/upgrade it from
    >>> Internet. I am running 3M broadband.
    >>
    >>
    >>
    >> use sysinstall to do a binary upgrade
    >
    >
    >
    > Hi Nikolas,
    >
    > Tks for your advice.
    >
    > Is it to run
    >
    > # /stand/sysinstall
    >
    > TIA
    >
    > B.R.
    > Stephen
    >
    >

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