From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Thu Apr 10 18:21:02 2003 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 82A7337B401 for ; Thu, 10 Apr 2003 18:21:02 -0700 (PDT) Received: from out006.verizon.net (out006pub.verizon.net [206.46.170.106]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 8831843FA3 for ; Thu, 10 Apr 2003 18:21:01 -0700 (PDT) (envelope-from leblanc@keyslapper.org) Received: from keyslapper.org ([68.160.27.77]) by out006.verizon.net (InterMail vM.5.01.05.27 201-253-122-126-127-20021220) with ESMTP id <20030411012100.PBHR15325.out006.verizon.net@keyslapper.org> for ; Thu, 10 Apr 2003 20:21:00 -0500 Received: from keyslapper.org (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by keyslapper.org (8.12.3/8.12.3) with ESMTP id h3B1L4Is094664 for ; Thu, 10 Apr 2003 21:21:04 -0400 (EDT) (envelope-from leblanc@keyslapper.org) Received: (from leblanc@localhost) by keyslapper.org (8.12.3/8.12.3/Submit) id h3B1L4j5094663 for freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.org; Thu, 10 Apr 2003 21:21:04 -0400 (EDT) Date: Thu, 10 Apr 2003 21:21:03 -0400 From: Louis LeBlanc To: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.org Message-ID: <20030411012103.GE93988@keyslapper.org> Mail-Followup-To: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.org References: <20030410205623.GB1060@keyslapper.org> <200304102102.30196.taxman@acd.net> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=unknown-8bit Content-Disposition: inline Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit In-Reply-To: <200304102102.30196.taxman@acd.net> User-Agent: Mutt/1.5.4i X-Authentication-Info: Submitted using SMTP AUTH at out006.verizon.net from [68.160.27.77] at Thu, 10 Apr 2003 20:21:00 -0500 Subject: Re: problem with installkernel upgrading from 4.6.2 release to 5.0 release X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.1 Precedence: list Reply-To: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.org List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Fri, 11 Apr 2003 01:21:02 -0000 On 04/10/03 09:02 PM, taxman sat at the `puter and typed: > On Thursday 10 April 2003 04:56 pm, Louis LeBlanc wrote: > > Hey all. I'm trying to upgrade a system from RELENG_4_6_2_RELEASE to > > RELENG_5_0_0_RELEASE. And I'm having a little trouble. > > I'm not sure that's even a supported upgrade path yet. There are plans for > the 4.x-Release upgrade to 5.1 and 5.2 releases to be supported, but like i > said, perhaps not to 5.0. 5.0 was never meant as a production release. > Then why is it tagged as release? > > > I believe because the kernel is in slightly different location in 5.0 and > since you're running the old world (because installworld failed), it is > looking in the old place and finding the old kernel and booting fine. > > > Any ideas? > > Make installworld again and you should have 5.0 release upon reboot. > You probably don't wan't 5.0 release. You may, but at least read: > http://mired.org:8080/5.0-not-production.html > > Tim I'm starting to think I'm confused about the version I should be running. I want an environment that I can use as a reliable desktop, server, etc.. I am also hoping to start working on some java/JNI development, and though I might be imagining it, I thought I read somewhere that native java support was going to be better in 5.x. Should I go to the stable branch? If so, what is the tag that will give me the latest and most stable OS? Thanks! Lou -- Louis LeBlanc leblanc@keyslapper.org Fully Funded Hobbyist, KeySlapper Extrordinaire :) http://www.keyslapper.org ԿԬ Micro Credo: Never trust a computer bigger than you can lift.