Date: Fri, 27 Nov 1998 03:51:11 -0600 (CST) From: Kevin Day <toasty@home.dragondata.com> To: asami@FreeBSD.ORG (Satoshi Asami) Cc: billf@chc-chimes.com, ports@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: ports on 2.2.5 Message-ID: <199811270951.DAA14291@home.dragondata.com> In-Reply-To: <199811270856.AAA29174@silvia.hip.berkeley.edu> from Satoshi Asami at "Nov 27, 1998 0:56:30 am"
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> * > On Thu, 26 Nov 1998, Kevin Day wrote: > * > > * > > I grabbed the latest ports on a 2.2.5 machine and now i get: > * > > * > These two statements of yours contradict themselves inherently. > * > > * > "I grabbed the newest updates and tried to run them on old(er) software, > * > why doesn't that work?" > * > > * > Try updating your /usr/share/mk directory, first of all, but that's no > * > assurance it will work with 2.2.5, ports are tested in the -STABLE and > * > -CURRENT enviornment, not on old releases. > * > * Never mind, I missed the heads up saying i'd need: > * > * ftp://ftp.freebsd.org/pub/FreeBSD/packages-stable/Latest/227upgrade.tgz > > "225upgrade", Kevin. :) Sorry, i copied that link for the 2.2.6 mcahine i was updating as well.. (2.2.6 uses 227upgrade.tgz, for those following along) > > * (link is at www.freebsd.org) > * > * > * I got about 30 responses saying "Upgrade to 2.2.7, stupid!"... Isn't ports > > Guys, can we stop jumping on people just because thy don't know > something we do? There are some documentation out there (even in our > very own handbook, I just noticed) that gives users the impression > that they can just grab the ports tree and stick it in their > 2.some.old-RELEASE system. They're not stupid. Hey, when i need the clue bat, feel free to use it. :) But you're correct, I had the impression that as long as I was in 2.2, all should be well. > > * designed to still work no matter what version you have? (within reason?) > > Yes. Bill was probably being a little to strict; no, we don't > "assure" that the ports work with any old release, but yes, generally > most of them work as long as you install the right upgrade kit. > > Satoshi > That's all I needed. :) Thanks. Kevin To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-ports" in the body of the message
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