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Date: Tue, 18 Mar 1997 22:17:53 +0000
To: Doug White <dwhite@resnet.uoregon.edu>
From: Philip Crewdson <philip@state51.co.uk>
Subject: Re: 2.2 Upgrading for idiots?
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>FreeBSD Upgrade Checklist for 2.2:

--- invaluable advice snipped  ---

>5)  Reboot, recompile & reinstall your kernel, reboot again, and enjoy.

Is this actually necessary? I've been running the GENERIC 2.1.5 kernel very
happily just as it installed itself. What will recompiling actually do for
me?

Thanks Doug, as usual :-)

Philip


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