Very Computer

My current plan of attack is to do the following:
 1) Install www/mod_layout and put a header at the top of every http-request
saying briefly the system is undergoing maintainance.

 2) CvsUp with 'tag=RELENG_4_5' in supfile.

 3) cd /usr/src; make clean && make buildworld && make buildkernel

 4) stop all non-critical services (apache, mysql, imapd, smtp, etc)

 5) make installworld && make installkernel

 6) cp -rp /etc /etc.old; mergemaster

 7) reboot

 8) bring up services and keep a eye on system for any abnormal behaviour.

Does this sound ok to people who have performed this before?
Cheers

Quote:> What is the best way to go about upgrading a remote system.
> In the Handbook it recommends booting to single and updating from there,
but
> obviously that isn't possible in this case. ( No serial connection 8( )

> My current plan of attack is to do the following:
>  1) Install www/mod_layout and put a header at the top of every
http-request
> saying briefly the system is undergoing maintainance.

>  2) CvsUp with 'tag=RELENG_4_5' in supfile.

>  3) cd /usr/src; make clean && make buildworld && make buildkernel

>  4) stop all non-critical services (apache, mysql, imapd, smtp, etc)

>  5) make installworld && make installkernel

>  6) cp -rp /etc /etc.old; mergemaster

>  7) reboot

>  8) bring up services and keep a eye on system for any abnormal behaviour.

> Does this sound ok to people who have performed this before?
> Cheers