Re: Upgrading FreeBSD Questions

Jason Slack wrote:
I want to try version 7 as it has items of interest to me, but I am not one
to continually wipe and reload my machine, can you upgrade from the test
releases of 7 available now to the final release when ready? Or do you have
to wipe?

Yes, you can upgrade your system without wiping the disk. You just sync the sources and recompile the kernel/world. The FreeBSD Handbook has more information regarding this, I recommend reading it -- it's worth it ;-)


HTH,
Philipp
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