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Subject: Will a 2.2 or a 3.0 ports tree make on a 2.1.7.1 box?
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Date: Mon, 18 Aug 1997 18:56:34 -0400 (EDT)
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I have some things that I would like to move to a 2.1.7.1 box from ports
made on 3.0 or 2.2 boxes.  If I take the entire ports tree from a 3.0 or
a 2.2.2 box, will it transfer and make correctly?  I would expect that
it should, if things are compiled straight from source.  Any pointers
appreciated.  There are about 2 dozen things from a newer ports tree
that I would like to move to the old box.  If the ports tree were
tarred and then the distribution tarballs moved along with it, then
the tree should sit and remake correctly from the old machine, for the
ports I need.  Anyone ever tried this?  Are any additional log files
needed to keep the ports registrations in sync?

Bob Keys
rdkeys@csemail.cropsci.ncsu.edu