Date: Sun, 24 Jan 1999 22:37:49 -0500 (EST) From: Alfred Perlstein <bright@hotjobs.com> To: Mike Smith <mike@smith.net.au> Cc: John Polstra <jdp@polstra.com>, current@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: Death to LKM screen savers? (was: Re: HEADS UP: i386 a.out L Message-ID: <Pine.BSF.4.05.9901242222270.55154-100000@bright.fx.genx.net> In-Reply-To: <199901250132.RAA06299@dingo.cdrom.com>
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On Sun, 24 Jan 1999, Mike Smith wrote: > > >> Finally, why not just use a local repository you weenie? 8) > > > > > > Because, certain other weenies :) have web pages up on > > > http://www.freebsd.org/handbook that don't explain how to do this, and > > > aren't very clear on the topics that ARE discussed. :) > > > > You've got a lot to learn if you think this kind of unconstructive > > slap in the face is going to inspire or motivate anybody. > > This probably should have been a private mail; it requires IRC context > before it's clear. > > Alfred was having some conceptual difficulties with the CVS repository > concept; I think he's got it sorted out now. I'm not sure whether it > was a documentation issue or just a stubborn idea-firewall. Combination of cluelessness, newbieness to cvs/rccs, and a headcold, all *my* fault. I apologize, and thank you for the help via IRC. I couldn't figure out that you can use cvsup to grab the repo, then use plain 'ol cvs from that. Now i'm well on my way into 'make release'. thanks a lot, -Alfred To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-current" in the body of the message
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