From owner-freebsd-stable Fri Mar 27 08:28:58 1998 Return-Path: Received: (from majordom@localhost) by hub.freebsd.org (8.8.8/8.8.8) id IAA22882 for freebsd-stable-outgoing; Fri, 27 Mar 1998 08:28:58 -0800 (PST) (envelope-from owner-freebsd-stable@FreeBSD.ORG) Received: from set.spradley.tmi.net (set.spradley.tmi.net [207.170.107.99]) by hub.freebsd.org (8.8.8/8.8.8) with SMTP id IAA22876 for ; Fri, 27 Mar 1998 08:28:51 -0800 (PST) (envelope-from tsprad@set.spradley.tmi.net) Received: from localhost (set.spradley.tmi.net) [127.0.0.1] by set.spradley.tmi.net with esmtp (Exim 1.82 #2) id 0yIbzX-0007JJ-00; Fri, 27 Mar 1998 10:28:27 -0600 X-Mailer: exmh version 2.0zeta 7/24/97 To: "Viren R. Shah" cc: Dexnation Holodream , freebsd-stable@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: using 2.2.5 kernel with 2.2.6? In-reply-to: Your message of "Fri, 27 Mar 1998 08:33:19 EST." <199803271333.IAA00491@rstcorp.com> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Date: Fri, 27 Mar 1998 10:28:26 -0600 From: Ted Spradley Message-Id: Sender: owner-freebsd-stable@FreeBSD.ORG Precedence: bulk I ran a 2.2.5 kernel on a 2.2.6 system for a while, from the time that "make world" completed until I booted a 2.2.6 kernel. During that time I configured and compiled and installed a new kernel (the 2.2.6 one). Actually, I did this on my NFS server, and it continued to serve my home directory all the while the make world and kernel build was going on. I didn't logout until I was ready to reboot. > >>>>> "dex" == Dexnation Holodream writes: > > dex> Actually, it IS possible...I ran into the oh, SO very wonderful /dev/sd0a > > Good. I've gotten other replies which indicate the same. > > dex> As for the driver, well, I can't guarantee THAT will work, but your boot > dex> should. On the other hand, 2.2.6 is a minor version, so the driver will > dex> most likely work (but, since I don't have the details, don't take my word > dex> for it). > > I'm going to have to take my chances on that, but I hope it will work > since that machine will be practically useless without having both my > Compaq RAID controller and my ISA PnP (the reason I need 2.2.6) modem > working. > Thanks for the reply. > dex> -Jon Mischo > > >> I'm using an alternate boot floppy (made by Mark Dawson that includes > >> a driver for the Compaq RAID controller), and am thinking of > >> downloading 2.2.6 to install. My plan is to : > >> 1. Install 2.2.6 using the 2.2.5 boot floppy > >> 2. Try and merge the Compaq RAID driver into the 2.2.6 kernel sources > >> 3. then compile a 2.2.6 kernel and boot from it. > >> > > Thanks > Viren > -- > Viren R. Shah | viren@rstcorp.com > Research Associate | viren@viren.org > Reliable Software Technologies | http://www.rstcorp.com/~vshah > > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > with "unsubscribe freebsd-stable" in the body of the message > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-stable" in the body of the message