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Subject: Re: 3.0-Release (Nov 1998)
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That's nice, but try it on the kernel. It tells you "unknown" or
something like that.
How do you know when you have an ELF kernel?

"Dan - Sr. Admin" wrote:
> 
> All the 3.0-RELEASE's I've ever installed have been ELF binaries with an
> a.out kernel by default.
> 
> Of course, if you are unsure, the `file' command comes in pretty helpful :-)
> 
> > uname -a
> FreeBSD november.jaded.net 2.2.7-RELEASE FreeBSD 2.2.7-RELEASE #0: Thu Oct 15 04
> > file /bin/ls
> /bin/ls: FreeBSD/i386 compact demand paged executable
> 
> eleventh:~> uname -a
> FreeBSD eleventh.jaded.net 3.1-STABLE FreeBSD 3.1-STABLE #6: Wed Feb 17 16:46:20eleventh:~> file /bin/ls
> /bin/ls: ELF 32-bit LSB executable, Intel 80386, version 1 (FreeBSD), statically linked, stripped
> 
> Regards,
> --
> Dan Moschuk (TFreak!dm@globalserve.net)
> Senior Systems/Network Administrator
> Globalserve Communications Inc., a Primus Canada Company
> "Even a stopped clock is right twice a day"
> 
> > Hi -
> >       I installed my 3.0-Release (Nov 1998) after wiping 2.2.8
> > wich I was unsure of doing due to the fact it was rock solid for me.
> >
> >       Install was nice, fast and painless.. My question is,
> > the 3.0 install I did, is that a.out or ELF?
> >
> >       I rather ne to this so what can I say... Next, if it's
> > indeed a.out, please point me to a comprehensive site on how to do
> > the next upgrade.
> >
> > TIA
> > Chris
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> Senior Systems/Network Administrator
> Globalserve Communications Inc., a Primus Canada Company
> "Even a stopped clock is right twice a day"
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