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Date:      Sun, 18 Dec 2011 17:05:45 -0500
From:      Randy Bush <randy@psg.com>
To:        Jeremy Chadwick <freebsd@jdc.parodius.com>
Cc:        "Andrey V. Elsukov" <ae@FreeBSD.org>, FreeBSD Stable <freebsd-stable@freebsd.org>
Subject:   Re: 8.2->9.prerel: gmirror failed with error 19
Message-ID:  <m2hb0xo7ra.wl%randy@psg.com>
In-Reply-To: <20111218214948.GA7045@icarus.home.lan>
References:  <m262hfpitb.wl%randy@psg.com> <4EEC7B54.4070407@FreeBSD.org> <m24nwzp64s.wl%randy@psg.com> <4EECC3E1.2000005@FreeBSD.org> <m239cjox12.wl%randy@psg.com> <4EEE0F1A.4050609@FreeBSD.org> <m2ipldo8su.wl%randy@psg.com> <20111218214948.GA7045@icarus.home.lan>

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> With the introduction of FreeBSD 9.x, all ATA devices now use a
> translation layer (ATA->CAM), and this is especially so with anything
> SATA.  I imagine this needs to be documented (in red, bold, etc.) in the
> official 9.0-RELEASE documentation, because it's probably going to trip
> up others.  But, things of this nature are supposed to be documented in
> /usr/src/UPDATING, and admins are *expected* to read that file.

actually, even thought i am a boy, i did read UPDATING :)  read again
and found 20110424 <blush>

> Finally, please be aware that when transitioning between FreeBSD
> versions, you cannot 100% reliably/safely copy your old kernel
> configuration file.

i don't.  i use ediff in emacs between old config and new GENERIC

but my fault for missing the clue in UPDATING.  thanks for the clue by
four.

randy



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