diff --git a/release/doc/en_US.ISO8859-1/installation/common/upgrade.sgml b/release/doc/en_US.ISO8859-1/installation/common/upgrade.sgml index 0e52f775bcb5..6e7129383e45 100644 --- a/release/doc/en_US.ISO8859-1/installation/common/upgrade.sgml +++ b/release/doc/en_US.ISO8859-1/installation/common/upgrade.sgml @@ -190,14 +190,22 @@ - Alternative Upgrade Techniques + Upgrading from Source Code Those interested in an upgrade method that allows more - flexibility and sophistication should take a look at the - Upgrading FreeBSD from source tutorial found at - http://www.FreeBSD.org/docs.html. This method requires reliable - network connectivity, extra disk space and spare time, but has + flexibility and sophistication should take a look at + The + Cutting Edge in the &os; Handbook. This procedure involves + rebuilding all of &os; from source code. It requires reliable + network connectivity, extra disk space, and time, but has advantages for networks and other more complex - installations. + installations. This is roughly the same procedure as is used for + track the -STABLE or -CURRENT development branches. + + /usr/src/UPDATING contains important + information on updating a &os; system from source code. It lists + various issues resulting from changes in &os; that may affect an + upgrade.