Date: Mon, 25 Jul 2005 16:42:05 -0400 From: Kris Kennaway <kris@obsecurity.org> To: Darryl Hoar <darryl@osborne-ind.com> Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org, 'Kris Kennaway' <kris@obsecurity.org> Subject: Re: gcc34 build error on Freebsd 5.1 Message-ID: <20050725204205.GA30872@xor.obsecurity.org> In-Reply-To: <007801c59148$01d66db0$0701a8c0@darryl> References: <20050725163426.GA61019@xor.obsecurity.org> <007801c59148$01d66db0$0701a8c0@darryl>
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--zYM0uCDKw75PZbzx Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable On Mon, Jul 25, 2005 at 01:38:08PM -0500, Darryl Hoar wrote: > I had thought that at first, but felt is was the=20 > "windows" copout to install a brand new version > instead of figuring out the error message. While it is surely possible to figure out the problem and solve it, this may involve some significant diagnosis and surgery on your part, and it will probably be easier for you to just update to a version where you know that the software is buildable. > I want to install (not upgrade) a new version > on my 5.1 box. Couldn't find pointers for > installing (not upgrading) from an existing=20 > freebsd box. You just install as you always would, e.g. by downloading a CD image. If you don't want to have to reconfigure your system (e.g. /etc, etc) then you use the 'upgrade' facility of sysinstall. All of this is documented in the installation instructions distributed with the release, and on the website. > Also, is 5.4 the most recent release ? Yes. Kris --zYM0uCDKw75PZbzx Content-Type: application/pgp-signature Content-Disposition: inline -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.1 (FreeBSD) iD8DBQFC5U6dWry0BWjoQKURAqDOAJ403bigFdmjamWDmXp4Bk7VKK4RiQCgnaCM 90jrZNstYEclfYWRBLWJB74= =Sldp -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- --zYM0uCDKw75PZbzx--
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