Date: 09 Aug 97 23:26:52 +0100 From: Doug.White@234-49-99.swimsuit.roskildebc.dk (Doug White) To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: quest. Message-ID: <75d_9708120417@swimsuit.roskildebc.dk>
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From: Doug White <dwhite@gdi.uoregon.edu> Subject: Re: quest. On Fri, 8 Aug 1997, Ulf Schleth wrote: > hi i searched the faq but found no good answer. > i am running freebsd 2.1.5 now & i have to upgrade. so i have 3 little > questions: > > * is it better to compile only a new kernel or use the upgrade function > on the new freebsd bootdisk? The upgrade function is the way to go. If you upgrade to 2.2.x then a straight kernel rebuild will break ps, top, and many other system utils. > * where on your ftp server can i find the sources that i need to compile > a new kernel???? Fetch /pub/FreeBSD/xxx-RELEASE/src/ssys.* then run 'tar xzf ssys.*' from /usr/src. > * do i need additional software so that my old binaries run under the > new kernel version??? No, you should be OK. Doug White | University of Oregon Internet: dwhite@resnet.uoregon.edu | Residence Networking Assistant http://gladstone.uoregon.edu/~dwhite | Computer Science Major Spam routed to /dev/null by Procmail | Death to Cyberpromo -- |Fidonet: Doug White 2:234/49.99 |Internet: Doug.White@234-49-99.swimsuit.roskildebc.dk | Standard disclaimer: The views of this user are strictly his own.
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