Date: Wed, 16 Feb 2000 21:06:11 -0600 From: Default User <flyhull@corecomm.net> To: jim@FreeBSD.org Cc: questions@FreeBSD.org Subject: Re: question on how to get 3.4 stable Message-ID: <000501bf78f3$f254e820$03c0a8c0@naboo.mil> References: <002401bf78db$5fc3c660$03c0a8c0@naboo.mil> <20000216192413.B32645@luna.cdrom.com>
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thanks for your prompt reply. for a 412K dsl line on a 486/50dx2 with 20k, do i really need the 3.4 stable versions or will 3.4-release work? ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jim Mock" <jim@FreeBSD.org> To: "Default User" <flyhull@corecomm.net> Cc: <questions@FreeBSD.org> Sent: Wednesday, February 16, 2000 9:24 PM Subject: Re: question on how to get 3.4 stable > [Cc:'d to -questions, this really should be asked there] > > On Wed, 16 Feb 2000 at 18:10:04 -0600, Default User wrote: > > how do i get the 3.4 stable kernel source and the ppp and pppd > > packages or ports which are referenced in your handbook contribution? > > all i have been able to find is 3.4 release. thank you very much for > > the article. i have been using 3.2 release and user ppp to link my > > network to the web via dial-up but i did not know how to proceed with > > dsl. > > You'll need to cvsup the source (for the entire OS, not just the > kernel) then 'make world'. For more information on this, take a look > at: > > o http://www.FreeBSD.org/handbook/stable.html > o http://www.FreeBSD.org/handbook/makeworld.html > o http://www.freebsddiary.org/current.html (it deals with -STABLE even > though it's named current.html) > o http://www.freebsdzine.org/attic/199907/cvsup.txt > > Those should help answer some of your questions. As for ppp and pppd, > they're part of the base distribution, so you won't need to add any > packages or ports to get them. > > - jim > > -- > - jim mock - walnut creek cdrom/freebsd test labs - jim@luna.cdrom.com - > - phone: 1.925.691.2800 x.3814 - fax: 1.925.674.0821 - jim@FreeBSD.org - To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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