From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Sat May 24 01:57:29 2008 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 717C8106564A; Sat, 24 May 2008 01:57:29 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from kayve@sfsu.edu) Received: from iron1.sfsu.edu (iron1.sfsu.edu [130.212.10.35]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 4082B8FC13; Sat, 24 May 2008 01:57:29 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from kayve@sfsu.edu) X-onepass: IPPSC X-IronPort-Anti-Spam-Filtered: true X-IronPort-Anti-Spam-Result: ApoEAOUSN0iC1Apk/2dsb2JhbACufQ Received: from smtp01.sfsu.edu ([130.212.10.100]) by iron1.sfsu.edu with ESMTP; 23 May 2008 18:57:29 -0700 Received: from libra.sfsu.edu ([130.212.10.238]) by mail05a.sfsu.edu (Lotus Domino Release 7.0.3HF378) with ESMTP id 2008052318572713-1045 ; Fri, 23 May 2008 18:57:27 -0700 Date: Fri, 23 May 2008 18:57:27 -0700 (PDT) From: KAYVEN RIESE To: soralx@cydem.org In-Reply-To: <20080523072426.7de88f38@soralx> Message-ID: References: <1211548239.10665.4.camel@localhost> <20080523072426.7de88f38@soralx> MIME-Version: 1.0 X-MIMETrack: Itemize by SMTP Server on MAIL05a/SERVERS/SFSU(Release 7.0.3HF378 | February 28, 2008) at 05/23/2008 18:57:27, Serialize by Router on SMTP01/SERVERS/SFSU(Release 7.0.3HF378 | February 28, 2008) at 05/23/2008 18:57:28, Serialize complete at 05/23/2008 18:57:28 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII; format=flowed Cc: freebsd-hackers@freebsd.org, freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: /usr/src/Makefile instructions X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Sat, 24 May 2008 01:57:29 -0000 On Fri, 23 May 2008, soralx@cydem.org wrote: > >> On that note, was I given misinformation when I was advised >> that it would be impossible to upgrade RELENG_6_2 directly to >> RELENG_7 ? > > Close to implausible, perhaps? That would indeed be the case, unless you > truly are longing for a major workout, either with mergemaster et al, or > both with mergemaster and the ports. The former case, which assumes you > don't have many ports installed, is often a no-brainer: install a fresh > system. The latter case may be somewhat more complicated: install a fresh > system for the least effort on your side, or go the update route if you need > to keep your system up and usable during the process. I didn't really understand that and I don't understand why I am a bad person for spamming my idiotic thoughts on the matter, but in any case this is moot because I am up an runing RELENG_6_3 and making kernel after editing the stable-supfiles RELENG_6_3 to RELENG_7 let's all cross our fingers that communication has just happened. > I should note that I always took the update trail, and never regretted it > afterwards (well, if only so slightly). For instance, my workstation lived > through 5.2.1-R, 6.2-R, RELENG_6, and finally RELENG_7, all with the aid of > cvsup. The process is straightforward, well-designed and easily executed > (thanks to the developers), but problems often pop-up with ports > (especially such messy ones as Gnome, etc) which take lots of time to > correct. I am feeling better about cvsup and even mergemaster nowadays. Thank you very much for your support. > > So, in summary, a sane person should probably go with clean system update. > Is that what I am doing? Umm.. maybe not. I have all these errors that I don't understand and that people ignore but I have a browser and a terminal, so I feel like a functioning pile of carbon compounds. > P.S.: whoever replies next, it's safe to drop hackers@ from CC: anytime now > Naaaaah.. hackers needs the publicity! >> Kayven Riese, BSCS, MS (Physiology and Biophysics) > > [SorAlx] ridin' VS1400 > *----------------------------------------------------------* Kayven Riese, BSCS, MS (Physiology and Biophysics) (415) 902 5513 cellular http://kayve.net Webmaster http://ChessYoga.org *----------------------------------------------------------*