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From: Clement Laforet <sheepkiller@cultdeadsheep.org>
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Subject: Re: Modifying FreeBSD base?
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On Sat, 14 Jun 2003 14:28:03 -0600 (MDT)
Ivan Fetch <ifetch@cs.du.edu> wrote:

> Hello,
>    I'd like to modify the FreeBSD "base" (e.g. make changes to
> configuration files) - is there a way to do this without make world and
> creating my own distribution (the changes are simple enough I'd like to
> be able to role them into a modified base for now).

You can make your own distro if you wish.
You can :
	1. have your own CVS tree
	2. use LOCAL_PATCH variable in make release

for more informations :
http://www.freebsd.org/doc/en/articles/releng/

regards,

clem