Date: Tue, 01 Feb 2000 07:50:58 -0800 From: W Gerald Hicks <jhix@mindspring.com> To: Jonathon McKitrick <jcm@dogma.freebsd-uk.eu.org> Cc: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG, jhix@wghicks.mindspring.com Subject: Re: backup/restore methods for /usr/src Message-ID: <200002011550.HAA10730@mindspring.com> In-Reply-To: Your message of "Tue, 01 Feb 2000 15:40:32 GMT." <Pine.BSF.4.21.0002011537460.5041-100000@dogma.freebsd-uk.eu.org>
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[snip] > Can i simply archive all of /usr/src and then restore it > and buildworld to restore my system to what it is now? Don't see why that wouldn't work > Are there any missing links or steps i need to do first > to make this work? It should be fine but I'd recommend cvsupping your slightly stale -stable src first. If you are going to build world, might as well do it with updated sources. For an easy way to get cvsup going on the new install: pkg_add ftp://ftp.freebsd.org/pub/FreeBSD/CVSup/cvsupit.tgz Good Luck, Jerry Hicks jhix@mindspring.com To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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