Date: Thu, 31 Dec 1998 17:36:59 -0800 (PST) From: Nicole Harrington <freelist@webweaver.net> To: Randy Bush <randy@psg.com> Cc: freebsd-current@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: RE: dummy's guide to flag day, please? Message-ID: <XFMail.981231173659.freelist@webweaver.net> In-Reply-To: <m0zvpO2-0008G7C@rip.psg.com>
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On 31-Dec-98 Randy Bush wisely wrote:
> let's make it simple for us dummies.
>
> i am an a.outer who updates from current every few weeks. i usually
> backup
> update
> make buildworld
> go single user
> make installworld
> mergemaster -cv <---
> make a new kernel
> install kernel
> reboot
>
> let's hypothesize that on the 10th or so the messages have died down and i
> decide to give the wonderful new elf world a try. what are the steps (after
> backing up something awful:-)?
>
> i know, for example, there will be hidden gotchas in the ldconfig stuff in
> rc.conf.local. so please don't be too glib.
>
> thanks
>
> randy
>
Maybe I'm missing something but what does "mergemaster -cv" Mean/stand for?
Thanks
Nicole
nicole@webweaver.net - http://www.webweaver.net/
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