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Date:      Wed, 13 Jun 2001 00:33:44 -0400
From:      "Ryan Masse" <mail@max-info.net>
To:        "Rob Simmons" <rsimmons@wlcg.com>
Cc:        <freebsd-security@freebsd.org>
Subject:   Re: RELENG_4_3
Message-ID:  <016a01c0f3c2$19f27920$3200a8c0@Home>
References:  <Pine.BSF.4.21.0106121806310.64291-100000@mail.wlcg.com>

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> I have a box that has already been updated to 4.3-STABLE from 4.3-RELEASE.
> I would like to run the RELENG_4_3 branch on this machine.

not sure what exactly you mean by this. RELENG_4_3 is a security branch
specifically for 4.3-RELEASE. The standard make
buildworld/installworld/kernel would update your 4.3-RELEASE box with the
latest security fixes. Mergemaster in this situation can be skipped.

>
> What is the best way to go about this?  The buildworld/installworld/kernel
> part is straightforward.  How would I get mergemaster to work in this
> situation.  The versions of some of the config files on the system are
> higher than the versions that I want to install.  I realize that I could
> use the -s option, but that could get tedious.
>
> Also, is this even a safe thing to do?
>

Ryan



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