From owner-freebsd-current@FreeBSD.ORG Tue Nov 4 20:45:04 2003 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-current@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 349E216A4CE for ; Tue, 4 Nov 2003 20:45:04 -0800 (PST) Received: from opiate.soulwax.net (CPE0010a702d464-CM000039ae486b.cpe.net.cable.rogers.com [63.138.27.21]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 68CE643F75 for ; Tue, 4 Nov 2003 20:45:03 -0800 (PST) (envelope-from chopra@opiate.soulwax.net) Received: by opiate.soulwax.net (Postfix, from userid 1001) id 90BEF65; Tue, 4 Nov 2003 23:43:39 -0500 (EST) Date: Tue, 4 Nov 2003 23:43:39 -0500 From: Munish Chopra To: current@freebsd.org Message-ID: <20031105044339.GB92939@opiate.soulwax.net> Mail-Followup-To: current@freebsd.org References: <20031105035147.85066.qmail@web41111.mail.yahoo.com> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline In-Reply-To: <20031105035147.85066.qmail@web41111.mail.yahoo.com> Subject: Re: Best Way To Get to current -CURRENT X-BeenThere: freebsd-current@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.1 Precedence: list List-Id: Discussions about the use of FreeBSD-current List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Wed, 05 Nov 2003 04:45:04 -0000 On 2003-11-04 19:51 -0800, Jeffrey Katcher wrote: > I have a new system (IBM ThinkPad T40 (gorgeous, too :)). In order to use > the WiFi card (ath) I need to install -current. What's the accepted best way? > 1) Install 5.1-RELEASE and cvsup from there. > 2) Install 5-1-CURRENT snapshot and cvsup to "real" current. > 3) Something else I haven't thought of. > Though there is no real best practice, I prefer to install a recent JPSNAP and take it from there. -- Munish Chopra