Date: Thu, 08 Feb 2001 01:07:16 -0800 From: Julian Elischer <julian@elischer.org> To: Matthew Emmerton <matt@gsicomp.on.ca> Cc: Dag-Erling Smorgrav <des@ofug.org>, Matthew Luckie <mjl@SDSC.EDU>, hackers@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: syscall kernel modules on 3.0-release Message-ID: <3A8261C4.7D8FF017@elischer.org> References: <Pine.BSF.4.21.0102072110000.42056-100000@xena.gsicomp.on.ca>
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Matthew Emmerton wrote:
>
> On 7 Feb 2001, Dag-Erling Smorgrav wrote:
>
> > Matthew Luckie <mjl@SDSC.EDU> writes:
> > > I completely understand your plea to not use 3.0 release.
> > > I am personally using 4.2-stable. Its not my decision to use 3.0
> > > I beleive the computers running 3.0 have been running it for several years
> > > now - i.e. it was the latest available at the time.
> >
> > Well, it was a stupid decision at that time, and the decision not to
> > upgrade or replace these machines now is even stupider.
>
> Hey now, go easy. Lots of stupid decisions are made by "managers" who
> don't understand the implications of old(er) technology.
>
> I've got a 3.2-R machine which I'm forced to maintain, and the only reason
> why it's not running 3.2-S or 4.2-S is because I can't take the stupid
> thing offline. I've haggled with my boss for a 6 hour window and the
> answer is no, no, no. I've even got a 3.2-S installation waiting in
> /usr/obj.
then you will need considerably less than 6 hours..
try asking for 25 minutes...
(is 3.2 enough?) you could go to 4.x by doing the compile remotely
and nfs mounting /usr/obj/ /usr/src and doing a make installworld from
there....)
>
> The only way I'm going to get my 3.2-R machine upgraded (and the only way
> this person is going to get their 3.0-R machine upgraded) is when it
> breaks and requires a complete reinstall to become operational.
>
> --
> Matt Emmerton
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