Upgrade FreeBSD 7.2 to FreeBSD 8 using csup (howto)

How to upgrade FreeBSD 7.2 to FreeBSD 8 stable using csup source code method including all ports?

csup is a general-purpose network file updating package. It is extremely fast program. Make sure you backup all data, MySQL / PGSQL database, and configuration file before attempting upgrade procedure.

Source-based upgrades from previous versions are well supported and recommend to gain full control of your FreeBSD 8 kernel and base systems.

1. Edit supfile
2. Grab FreeBSD 8 Base System
3. Build FreeBSD 8 Base System
4. Build FreeBSD 8 Kernel
5. Reboot And Boot Into A Single User Mode
6. Merge Configuration Files
7. Verify New Installation
8. Upgrade Ports (Applications)

Follow this detailed and step-by-step howto from cybercity.biz

Related posts:

1. Reset admin/root password in FreeBSD (howto)
2. Upgrade FreeBSD Jail (howto)
3. Upgrade FreeBSD 6.3 to 7.0 stable
4. Differences between BSD and Linux
5. How to upgrade FreeBSD 7.0 to 7.1 Stable Release