Date: Tue, 4 Apr 2000 17:19:11 +0100 From: Nik Clayton <nik@freebsd.org> To: David Murphy <drjolt@redbrick.dcu.ie> Cc: freebsd-stable@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: make world failed Message-ID: <20000404171911.A60317@catkin.nothing-going-on.org> In-Reply-To: <20000404105255.A4751@enigma.redbrick.dcu.ie>; from drjolt@redbrick.dcu.ie on Tue, Apr 04, 2000 at 10:52:55AM %2B0000 References: <Pine.BSF.4.10.10004031529120.36725-100000@home.offwhite.net> <Pine.BSF.4.21.0004031348070.2849-100000@dt051n0b.san.rr.com> <20000404001130.A83840@enigma.redbrick.dcu.ie> <00040400022200.20912@Bozo_3.BozoLand.domain> <03d301bf9de6$4f694080$0200000a@dinternet.dyn.ml.org> <20000404105255.A4751@enigma.redbrick.dcu.ie>
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On Tue, Apr 04, 2000 at 10:52:55AM +0000, David Murphy wrote:
> Isn't it obvious? It could be made more clear by saying:
>
> "those who wish to use -stable / -current (ie upgrade via source) MUST
> read the -stable and -current mailing lists. upgrading from source is
> not advised for newbies or people that are not willing to put in the
> time to read [or at least skim] the mailing list"
>
> Which clearly implies that one needs to read the last 6 months worth
> of the -stable/-current mailing list archives.
Please go to
http://www.freebsd.org/handbook/makeworld.html
If you think it needs it, please submit a patch that makes the warnings
in that section clearer.
N
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