Date: Wed, 28 Aug 1996 11:00:16 -0700 (PDT) From: Dave Babler <dbabler@Rigel.orionsys.com> To: questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: is it live, or... Message-ID: <Pine.BSI.3.95.960828105317.7034A-100000@Rigel.orionsys.com> In-Reply-To: <v02140b02ae47dcc7332e@[208.2.87.4]>
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On Mon, 26 Aug 1996, Richard Wackerbarth wrote: > >I have a CD-ROM subscription > >and so recently received the 2.1.5 release and added a SCSI controller so > >I can install the live file system. I'd hoped to be able to free up the > >space taken by the source tree. But if I do this, won't I then lose SUP > >(or CVS) capability? Is the 'live filesystem' CD of any real use to me in > >this configuration? > > Yes, you can mount the CD and then build a clone with symbolic links. (see > "lndir" from the X-files) Then as you attempt to update, you will get > errors because the file is "ro". I know that it is a bit of a pain to > remove the link, but a good filter on the output file can automate it. > > If there is additional interest in doing this, I might try to arrange for > ctm to do it automatically. > Hmmm... you sort of lost me there. (X-files?) I figured I could just nuke the current source tree and link the source tree on the CD to the base, but how in the world would CTM work in this case? Or SUP? (I have a full-time connection and I rather liked how it worked) The goal is to free up some HD space, but I don't see how using the CD in this context can work, unless I just stay with the CD release only. -Dave PS: sorry for posting the original questiion twice, but I got an odd notice (from attmail.com) claiming the post was in error, so I reposted it. I'm assuming somebody on the list has something screwed up with forwarding...
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