Date: Sat, 20 Aug 2011 16:22:45 -0400 From: Jerry <jerry@seibercom.net> To: FreeBSD <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: A quality operating system Message-ID: <20110820162245.166e8a05@scorpio> In-Reply-To: <CAHu1Y70vTvW%2BHxNOjf=n5qeq25hCOifYyoX2ivSfNbpTXG7_jg@mail.gmail.com> References: <86wre8inmi.fsf@gmail.com> <CA754F69.68E1F%dave-sa@pooserville.com> <CAHu1Y70vTvW%2BHxNOjf=n5qeq25hCOifYyoX2ivSfNbpTXG7_jg@mail.gmail.com>
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On Sat, 20 Aug 2011 11:09:53 -0700 Michael Sierchio articulated: > On Sat, Aug 20, 2011 at 10:12 AM, Dave Pooser > <dave-freebsd@pooserville.com> wrote: > > > 3) Updates are a mess. It's cool that I *can* compile a new kernel, > > but that I *have* to is ridiculous. Updating a server should not be > > more difficult than "yum update" -- full stop. > > Are you lazy, or stupid? man freebsd-update I have never wasted my time with it personally; however, I thought I read somewhere that it did not work if the user had built a custom kernel. From what I have seen written regarding it, you have to move the custom kernel out of the way and replace it with the generic kernel, run the freebsd-update program and then re-install the custom kernel and then rebuild that. Assuming that is correct, I can safely say that only a masochist would find that solution given the numerous possibilities for catastrophic failure any serious consideration. Obviously the KISS principal was considered important in this scenario. -- Jerry ✌ jerry+fbsd@seibercom.net Disclaimer: off-list followups get on-list replies or ignored. Do not CC this poster. Please do not ignore the "Reply-To" header. http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html
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