Date: 22 May 1996 14:20:14 -0500 From: "Richard Wackerbarth" <rkw@dataplex.net> To: "FreeBSD Questions" <freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.org>, "John A. Booth" <john@ulantris.infinop.com> Subject: Re: sup Message-ID: <n1379347660.35271@Richard Wackerbarth>
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> I've asked this before (and I probably should store this somewhere). > But where to I need to begin to use -stable? Should I get 2.1R > then start sup? As far as the source is concerned, don't get anything. Sup has its own "release" mechanism and you need to check out the entire source package through it. Just bring up a good system and use the supfiles for stable after appropriate editing. An alternative is ctm. There you can start with the "live file system" on the 2.1.0 CD and avoid about 26Meg of the 28Meg initial source download. Either way, you need to pick one method and stick to it. I'm still trying to work out arrangements so that you can switch mechanisms either direction and salvage most of the source that you already have in place. Unfortunately, too few "hackers" seem to realize the value of that ability. I suspect that may be due to the fact that they are already up and happy with the method they already have working. -- ...computers in the future may have only 1,000 vacuum tubes and weigh only 1/2 tons. -- Popular Mechanics, March 1949
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