Date: Fri, 28 May 1999 15:21:20 -0700 (PDT) From: Doug White <dwhite@resnet.uoregon.edu> To: Denis DeLaRoca <denis@acacia.cts.ucla.edu> Cc: questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: Upgrade 3.1 to 3.2: /usr/src upgrade ??? Message-ID: <Pine.BSF.4.03.9905281519530.11808-100000@resnet.uoregon.edu> In-Reply-To: <Pine.BSF.4.05.9905270812040.3735-100000@acacia.cts.ucla.edu>
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On Thu, 27 May 1999, Denis DeLaRoca wrote: > > Unlike previous release upgrades, the "upgrade" option in 3.2 the install > floppies doesn't want to upgrade my 3.1 /usr/src. It issues the warning, > > Warning: /usr/src exists and sources were selected as upgrade > targets. Unfortunately this is not the way to upgrade your > sources -- please use CTM or CVSup or some other method > which handles "delete events", unlike this particular feature. > Your existing /usr/src will not be affected by the upgrade. Interesting. > So, what is an appropiate sequence before being able to generate a custom > kernel? Would > > > a) do binary upgrade with 3.2 install floppies > b) do source upgrade with CVSup > > and then I should be ready to generate my custom kernel via config? I suggest: 1. Copy your kernel config somewhere safe, if you care about it. 2. rm -rf /usr/src. 3. Run the upgrade with the floppies. 4. Compare your kernel config with GENERIC for any changes. 5. Build as normal. Doug White Internet: dwhite@resnet.uoregon.edu | FreeBSD: The Power to Serve http://gladstone.uoregon.edu/~dwhite | www.freebsd.org To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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