Date: Wed, 29 Sep 1999 18:52:55 +0100 From: Mark Ovens <mark@ukug.uk.freebsd.org> To: Sheldon Hearn <sheldonh@uunet.co.za> Cc: noelt@rani.pworld.net.ph, freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: kernel upgrade. Message-ID: <19990929185255.B280@marder-1> In-Reply-To: <1956.938603475@axl.noc.iafrica.com> References: <Pine.LNX.4.10.9909291558290.2190-100000@rani.pworld.net.ph> <1956.938603475@axl.noc.iafrica.com>
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On Wed, Sep 29, 1999 at 01:11:15PM +0200, Sheldon Hearn wrote: > > > 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. > I'd add http://www.polstra.com/projects/freeware/CVSup/faq.html to that list, particularly question 12 which details creating checkout files for your existing sources. I just CVSup'd src-all for the first time last night (I'd got the impression somewhere that the d/l would be >100MB. That put me off for a long time) and it went perfectly. 1 hour 10 mins to build the checkouts, 33 mins to u/g the sources, and 1 hour 49 mins to ``make buildworld''. All on a K6/233, 64MB, SCSI disks, and a 56K modem. What a slick way to u/g :) > Ciao, > Sheldon. > > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message -- STATE-OF-THE-ART: Any computer you can't afford. OBSOLETE: Any computer you own. ________________________________________________________________ FreeBSD - The Power To Serve http://www.freebsd.org My Webpage http://ukug.uk.freebsd.org/~mark/ mailto:mark@ukug.uk.freebsd.org http://www.radan.com To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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