Date: Tue, 31 Oct 1995 21:07:11 -0800 (PST) From: -Vince- <vince@apollo.COSC.GOV> To: John Capo <jc@irbs.com> Cc: jc@irbs.com, current@FreeBSD.org Subject: Re: FreeBSD 2.1 update Message-ID: <Pine.BSF.3.91.951031210600.944Q-100000@apollo.COSC.GOV> In-Reply-To: <199511010220.VAA00668@irbs.irbs.com>
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On Tue, 31 Oct 1995, John Capo wrote: > -Vince- writes: > > > > On Tue, 31 Oct 1995, John Capo wrote: > > > > > -Vince- writes: > > > > > > > > Greetings everyone, > > > > > > > > I was wondering what would need to be done to upgrade from > > > > FreeBSD -current to 2.1 and also, what is the proper and easiest way to > > > > compare the updated files in the /etc directory to my original /etc > > > > directory? Any help would be appreciated. > > > > > > > > > > Just did that to two of my systems. Almost all -current utils > > > work fine with a 2.1 kernel. mount_nfs was one that didn't. When > > > I discovered that I built nfsiod and nfsd and booted the 2.1 kernel > > > again. ps, pstat and top are some others that won't work. Once > > > I had NFS going I just did a make world. > > > > Hmmm, so will sup actually upgrade the system to 2.1 sources? > > The source tree for -stable is available via sup. -stable will be 2.1 > very shortly. Look at /usr/src/share/examples/sup/*stable*. I'll take a look at that so I don't really need to reinstall from floppies? > > > > > diff -r /etc /usr/src/etc is one way. -current and 2.1 are pretty > > > close /etc wise. > > > > Hmmm, I mean like I noticed that -current had alot of updates on > > /etc which I am still using the 2.05R /etc files with a few updated but > > what do I do after the diff command? > > > > Yeah it does, more than I thought. Basically you have to merge in > any changes you have made to your /etc files. Most likely candidates > are passwd, group, rc, rc.local, sysconfig, sendmail.cf, and ttys. > Save the files you have modified or the entire /etc direcctory. > Update /etc by hand or look at the distribution target in > /usr/src/etc/Makefile. I know what you mean but what does the > and < and other stuff mean from the diff output? Cheers, -Vince- vince@COSC.GOV - GUS Mailing Lists Admin UC Berkeley AstroPhysics - Electrical Engineering (Honorary B.S.) Chabot Observatory & Science Center - Board of Advisors Running FreeBSD - Real UN*X for Free! Linda Wong/Vivian Chow/Hacken Lee/Danny Chan Fan Club Mailiing Lists Admin
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