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Date:      Wed, 29 Sep 1999 23:19:38 +0800 (JST)
From:      <noelt@rani.pworld.net.ph>
To:        Sheldon Hearn <sheldonh@uunet.co.za>
Cc:        freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG
Subject:   Re: kernel upgrade. 
Message-ID:  <Pine.LNX.4.10.9909292319060.3224-100000@rani.pworld.net.ph>
In-Reply-To: <1956.938603475@axl.noc.iafrica.com>

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Hi!

On Wed, 29 Sep 1999, Sheldon Hearn wrote:

> Date: Wed, 29 Sep 1999 13:11:15 +0200
> From: Sheldon Hearn <sheldonh@uunet.co.za>
> To: noelt@rani.pworld.net.ph
> Cc: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG
> Subject: Re: kernel upgrade. 
> 
> 
> 
> On Wed, 29 Sep 1999 16:01:26 +0800, noelt@rani.pworld.net.ph wrote:
> 
> > I wanted to upgrade my kernel, where can I get a kernel upgrade?
> > I am using FreeBSD v3.1. I already search the ports at the web and
> > I can't see any upgrade for kernel just like in linux.
> 
> Linux is essentially distributed as a kernel plus lots of packages.
> FreeBSD is an entire operating system. It's not a good idea to upgrade
> just the kernel without upgrading the base system as well.
> 
> > Follow up  questions, does linux kernel applicable on FreeBSD?
> 
> No, not at all. :-)
> 
> Have a look at the FreeBSD Handbook's chapter on "The Cutting Edge:
> FreeBSD-current and FreeBSD-stable". Steer clear of FreeBSD-current and
> pay attention to the sections "Staying Stable with FreeBSD",
> "Synchronizing Source Trees over the Internet" and "Using make world to
> rebuild your system".
> 
> When it comes time to choose a synchronization method, you'll almost
> certainly want CVSup.
> 

Thanks, I'll heed your advise.


> Ciao,
> Sheldon.
> 



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