Date: Wed, 30 Jul 2003 17:48:35 +1000 From: John Birrell <jb@cimlogic.com.au> To: Ruslan Ermilov <ru@FreeBSD.org> Cc: current@FreeBSD.org Subject: Re: Who is responsible for the install check goo in Makefile.inc1 Message-ID: <20030730174835.I18842@freebsd1.cimlogic.com.au> In-Reply-To: <20030730073729.GC37041@sunbay.com>; from ru@FreeBSD.org on Wed, Jul 30, 2003 at 10:37:29AM %2B0300 References: <20030730113026.B18842@freebsd1.cimlogic.com.au> <20030730021209.0461F2A7EA@canning.wemm.org> <20030730072442.GA37041@sunbay.com> <20030730173400.H18842@freebsd1.cimlogic.com.au> <20030730073729.GC37041@sunbay.com>
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On Wed, Jul 30, 2003 at 10:37:29AM +0300, Ruslan Ermilov wrote:
> Sure, that would be a much better (and safer) approach. Could you
> please send me your code as well, I'm interested in revieweing it.
I'd just like to add something like this before Peter's check that runs sh:
@OSRELDATE=`sysctl -n kern.osreldate`; \
if [ $$OSRELDATE -lt 500043 ]; then \
echo "The kernel you are running does not support the executables you are about to install!"; \
echo "You need to install a new kernel and reboot before doing an installworld."; \
echo "If you have already installed a new kernel, perhaps your loader configuration"; \
echo "needs to be updated to reflect the fact that kernels are now installed below"; \
echo "the /boot directory (not in the root directory."; \
exit 1; \
fi
> P.S. Nice to see you're still in the FreeBSD business. :-)
Actually I'm /only/ in the FreeBSD business. I've been concentrating on getting a
FreeBSD based product ready for release. I'm at the second prototype stage and
things are looking promising.
The SCO vs IBM case is a reminder of why I chose *BSD in the first place. I'm a
bit embarrassed that I haven't contributed more in the last year or so. At some
point I'll need to upgrade the product to 5.X, so I need to start working in that
direction. While I'm getting a current machine up and running I'd like to sort out
the uprade issues while I'm still prepared to trash the install.
Peter's grim reaper email is a regular reminder. I think I'm up to number 11. Hehehehe.
--
John Birrell
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