Date: Mon, 26 May 2008 14:54:35 -0700 From: "Jason C. Wells" <jcw@highperformance.net> To: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: cvsup RELENG_6_3 to RELENG_7 impaired gnome Message-ID: <483B319B.4010503@highperformance.net> In-Reply-To: <200805261850.m4QIov6O094226@lurza.secnetix.de> References: <200805261850.m4QIov6O094226@lurza.secnetix.de>
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Oliver Fromme wrote: > Uhm. I think that's wrong. I still have a few FreeBSD 4.x > binaries that run fine on current versions of FreeBSD. You > just have to install the appropriate compat* packages (and > the COMPAT_* options in your kernel, which is by default in > GENERIC anyway). Indeed. My understanding is very old. I never used any COMPAT stuff since it became available. I forgot it even existed. The only time I would ever run COMPAT is if I had a bit of software that couldn't be recompiled or was proprietary binary only software. That's just a matter of preference. Regards, Jason
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