Date: Thu, 19 Jan 2017 13:48:44 -0600 From: "Zane C. B-H." <vvelox@vvelox.net> To: freebsd-arm@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Raspberry Pi 3B Message-ID: <7b3558346246a6912360028541e32891@vvelox.net> In-Reply-To: <20170119180007.GL70816@corpmail.liquidneon.com> References: <1466381073.4024566.1484325593959.ref@mail.yahoo.com> <1466381073.4024566.1484325593959@mail.yahoo.com> <20170113170536.GF70816@corpmail.liquidneon.com> <51ae9eae-9e0d-39bd-d265-4c8fc37f75bd@zilon.de> <20170119180007.GL70816@corpmail.liquidneon.com>
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On 2017-01-19 12:00, Brad Davis wrote: > On Thu, Jan 19, 2017 at 11:30:31AM +0100, Thomas Schemme wrote: >> Hello, >> >> thanks for your nice work! >> >> Since freebsd-update is not working with the current branch of >> FreeBSD, >> I would like to know if there is an easy way to update and/or upgrade >> the base system and to apply patches? > > Well an freebsd-update is not something you ever want to run on an > sdcard > as it would take longer than compiling yourself! > > Eventually the pkging base work will be the solution for arm devices. > This work is still in progress and not really ready yet. Speaking of compiling on the RPi or really doing anything, I highly suggest a USB mounted 2.5" SATA drive. Keeping /usr/obj, /usr/local, /usr/src, and /usr/ports under that works great. It really minimizes having to hit the SD card, which will be painfully slow.
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