Date: Wed, 30 Mar 2005 16:59:57 -0500 From: John Baldwin <jhb@FreeBSD.org> To: freebsd-alpha@FreeBSD.org Subject: Re: Checking the packages in the base install Message-ID: <200503301659.57847.jhb@FreeBSD.org> In-Reply-To: <1112215106.5724.26.camel@localhost.localdomain> References: <1112215106.5724.26.camel@localhost.localdomain>
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On Wednesday 30 March 2005 03:38 pm, Bryan Dina wrote: > How can I check what packages are included in the base install for > FreeBSD 5.3? I really want to use gcj, and with the speed of my Alpha > (166MHz), it takes forever to compile the gcc suite. I am running 5.2.1 > right now, and would upgrade to 5.3 if gcj is included. Also, a > subquestion, how difficult would it be to do an upgrade from 5.2.1 -> > 5.3? I noticed in the 5.2.1 installer (/stand/sysinstall) there was an > option marked "upgrade".... does this work easily, or is that a tricky > question to answer?? I don't think the binary upgrades work well, but I haven't really tried to do one in a long time (if ever for that matter). gcj is not present in 5.3 and as far as I know there aren't any plans to include gcj in the base system. -- John Baldwin <jhb@FreeBSD.org> <>< http://www.FreeBSD.org/~jhb/ "Power Users Use the Power to Serve" = http://www.FreeBSD.org
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