Date: Tue, 24 Feb 2004 23:06:09 +0800 From: Stephen Liu <satimis@icare.com.hk> To: jsha <johann@ninja.terrabionic.com> Cc: Kent Stewart <kstewart@owt.com> Subject: Re: obsolete files? Message-ID: <403B6861.8010002@icare.com.hk> In-Reply-To: <20040224043527.GA85953@ninja.terrabionic.com> References: <20040222072428.GB54683@ninja.terrabionic.com> <200402220142.32703.kstewart@owt.com> <20040224043527.GA85953@ninja.terrabionic.com>
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Hi jsha, >so what, freebsd from scratch is the only way to avoid this? > > Where can I find information on 'freebsd from scratch'. Pointers would be appreciated. TIA B.R. Stephen Liu >and how come make/install world is made like that? shouldn't >the developers try to avoid this kind of thing? > >thanks. > >On Sun, Feb 22, 2004 at 01:42:32AM -0800, Kent Stewart wrote: > > >>On Saturday 21 February 2004 11:24 pm, jsha wrote: >> >> >>>hello. >>> >>>does make world leave obsolete files on your system >>>after install? without even the slightest effort to >>>remove them? >>> >>>please say it isn't so. i like make world. >>> >>> >>> >>Worse, it is known to cause fatal situations where you have to use the >>fixit disk to recover your system or do a reinstall. If you upgrade a >>kernel that panics, you will be committed to using the bad build. The >>installworld being run after the installkernel and reboot to single >>user mode is for your protection. >> >>FWIW, even installworld leaves obsolete files on your system at various >>times. >> >>Kent >> >>-- >>Kent Stewart >>Richland, WA >> >>http://users.owt.com/kstewart/index.html >>
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