From owner-freebsd-questions Fri Mar 31 19:58:58 1995 Return-Path: questions-owner Received: (from majordom@localhost) by freefall.cdrom.com (8.6.10/8.6.6) id TAA27461 for questions-outgoing; Fri, 31 Mar 1995 19:58:58 -0800 Received: from disperse.demon.co.uk (disperse.demon.co.uk [158.152.1.77]) by freefall.cdrom.com (8.6.10/8.6.6) with SMTP id TAA27453 for ; Fri, 31 Mar 1995 19:58:53 -0800 Received: from palmer.demon.co.uk by disperse.demon.co.uk id aa13261; 1 Apr 95 4:58 GMT-60:00 Received: from localhost (gary@localhost [127.0.0.1]) by palmer.demon.co.uk (8.6.9/8.6.9) with SMTP id EAA00183 ; Sat, 1 Apr 1995 04:53:56 +0100 X-Authentication-Warning: palmer.demon.co.uk: Host localhost didn't use HELO protocol To: kristyn@gnu.ai.mit.edu cc: FreeBSD Questions Subject: Re: Snapshots? How to use? In-reply-to: Your message of "Fri, 31 Mar 1995 22:30:50 CDT." <9504010331.AA01097@spiff.gnu.ai.mit.edu> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-ID: <179.796708433.1@palmer.demon.co.uk> Date: Sat, 01 Apr 1995 04:53:54 +0100 Message-ID: <180.796708434@palmer.demon.co.uk> From: Gary Palmer Sender: questions-owner@FreeBSD.org Precedence: bulk In message <9504010331.AA01097@spiff.gnu.ai.mit.edu>, kristyn@gnu.ai.mit.edu writes: > I'm trying to decide whether or not to upgrade to 2.0 from 1.1.5.1 and I'm >not sure how to use the snapshots. Do I have to get the 2.0 release first, >then overlay it with a snapshot? Or do I just get a snapshot and install from >scratch? And then what do I do when the next snapshot comes out? >Just overlay? The snapshots serve several purposes. They test new kernel/user land code for weaknesses, and they also test the installation system. As such, they are full releases in their own right (apart from the version numbering). You don't install a snap over 2.0-RELEASE, you install the snap. And the obly way (that I know of) to stay with -current is to compile the source code I'm afraid. Delta's aren't produced for SNAP releases... Also, if you are willing to hold on a month or two more, I'd go for 2.1 actually. It'll be a lot nicer to set up, and should have some outstanding nits fixed. Gary