Re: Manual upgrade using base.txz

Have you seen my recent posts to this list about upgrading base system
in this manner? I have always preferred manual upgrades and used it for
years with NetBSD. The only issue with FreeBSD I found was the lack of
postinstall/postupdate scripts to remove obsolete binaries. So I simply
"rm -rf" all upgrade directories and then unpack base.txz.

You can boot from CD/DVD, but I prefer a small rescue partition with a
stripped down install of FreeBSD to perform upgrades. But in case you
missed my previous post, I've attached my notes, but you can script it
to your own requirements.