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Date:      Fri, 09 Feb 2001 00:24:18 +1100
From:      Stephen Ware <steve@inserted.yi.org>
To:        "Robert" <robert@chalmers.com.au>
Cc:        freebsd-questions@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: I think I understand how I stay STABLE now, without a lot of hassel! correct me if I'm wrong.
Message-ID:  <5.0.2.1.2.20010209001853.02eb1520@sardinox.inserted.net>
In-Reply-To: <EJEPLCEELLLLAMPNEJMHIEGPCLAA.robert@chalmers.com.au>

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At 04:35 PM 2/8/2001 +1000, you wrote:
>I think I've worked it out finally.
>
>I updated from 4.0-RELEASE to 4.2-STABLE using cvsup. src-all, ports-all and
>doc-all. But I have been wondering about this, because even if you do
>another cvsup on a daily basis, new files will be pulled down.
>
>I'd been thinking 'how can one do this - it would need a complete build
>every night!!!'
>
>Of course it doesn't - silly me.
>
>What it does mean is that even if one does a cvsup on a weekly basis say,
>then the _sources_ are always up to date, and IF one then needs to do an
>update/upgrade/kernel build whatever, then one is always using the latest
>sources. Now THAT makes sense. So I can go ahead an set up a cron job, that
>simply calls the cvsup/supfile say once a week.

I was under the impression that the sources on your system should match that
of the built/installed system, generally for the reason, that if something 
breaks, you
can recompile just that section, and not have to worry about unresolved 
dependancies,
and such.
Am I in error?

Peace,
Stephen
steve@inserted.yi.org

>Everything works fine now. I had a brand new Acer keyboard - and it simply
>would not be recognised by the start up. Put in an "old" keyboard, and away
>it went no worries. I still haven't found out what the probelm is with the
>keyboard stuff, but I know I'm not the only one with this probelm !!! That
>needs looking into.
>
>but 4.2-STABLE is sure the bees knees.  Now to find out how to bring my
>2.2-SNAP server up to the same level !!!
>
>bc
>
>
>
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