Date: Thu, 18 Nov 1999 12:41:02 -0800 From: Darryl Okahata <darrylo@sr.hp.com> To: Jag <watchman@ludd.luth.se> Cc: Alexander Langer <alex@cichlids.com>, freebsd-current@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: How to upgrade from 3.3 to 4 - Clarification please! Message-ID: <199911182041.MAA15801@mina.sr.hp.com> In-Reply-To: Your message of "Thu, 18 Nov 1999 21:03:14 %2B0100." <38345B82.206B7286@ludd.luth.se>
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Jag <watchman@ludd.luth.se> wrote:
> Alexander Langer wrote:
> > Yes. Probably you've not built/booted a -current kernel before you build wo
> rld.
>
> Do you mean that I should build a new kernel *before* I do buildworld?
> Is that possible?
Yes and yes.
> Some clarification would be great. I've looked at the FreeBSD Diary
> about staying current and the checking the handbook, but can't get this
> to work... help?
If you try to use -current, the handbook (unfortunately) and any
web site (such as FreeBSD diary) are likely to be of little help (and,
in this case, are misleading), due the constantly-changing nature of
-current. As others have said, in numerous postings since seemingly
time immemorial, anyone who wants to use -current must also follow the
-current mailing list (and preferably others). At the very least (if
you've just joined -current), one should scan through the old -current
archives for at least a month or two back. *THOROUGHLY reading
/usr/src/UPDATING is also a must.
Yes, this does appear to be a lot of work, but, if you do this, you
get to find out about problems like "you must first build a kernel" (and
also the method for doing so). Also, you may run into other problems.
You'll find out about any if you read -current.
Also note that -current is not guaranteed to work. As -current is
used for developing new features and additions, it can be buggy, and may
completely crash and burn at times. Use it at your own risk.
--
Darryl Okahata
darrylo@sr.hp.com
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