Date: Fri, 29 Oct 1999 19:49:37 +0200 From: Roelof Osinga <roelof@nisser.com> To: J McKitrick <jcm@dogma.freebsd-uk.eu.org> Cc: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: CVSUP & buildworld Message-ID: <3819DE31.5DE5344A@nisser.com> References: <Pine.BSF.4.02A.9910291723230.8049-100000@dogma.freebsd-uk.eu.org>
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J McKitrick wrote: > > OK, i read the HOW-TO on buildworld. But i still have a question about > mergemaster. I didn't see it mentioned in the 47 page doc i read. Is > this used after installing the new world? > If i understand correctly, i want this order, right? > 1. CVSUP > 2. Build new kernel > 3. build world/install world > 4. mergemaster Yes. Haven't used mergemaster myself yet, but it is supposed to assist in merging the manual stuff, config files, devices and such. Dreary drudge work. But so rewarding. Especially when you get piles of config files with as only change the maintainers initials <g>. Roelof -- Home is where the (@) http://eboa.com/ is. To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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