Date: Fri, 24 Jul 1998 10:29:52 -0400 (EDT) From: Pat Lynch <lynch@rush.net> To: David Nunn <davidn@uk.aiesec.org> Cc: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: 2.2.6 kernel with 2.2.5 system? Message-ID: <Pine.BSF.3.96.980724102746.28671Q-100000@bytor.rush.net> In-Reply-To: <3.0.1.32.19980723121625.006a1cc8@192.168.29.10>
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No, you will run into all kinds of problems with existing binaries, because of this. how bout this : cvsup source, make world, and then you have to reboot maybe twice. For me, I would stay late to do this, when everyone has gone home, don;t know about the practice in your office. -Pat ___________________________________________________________________________ Pat Lynch lynch@rush.net Systems Administrator Rush Networking ___________________________________________________________________________ On Thu, 23 Jul 1998, David Nunn wrote: > Hi there. > > I know this is a astrange request, but can I use a 2.2.6 kernel ona 2.2.5 > system? We are currently running a 2.2.5 system in the office as a dialup > server (dial-on-demand for the rest of the office which are on '95), and > are upgrading from standard modem to ISDN. BT has supplied all the kit, but > I need to recompile a kernel to change the serial port settings. > > The original sysadmin never installed the sources for the kernel, and so I > am stuck with a 2.2.5 system and 2.2.6 kernel sources. Upgrading is not an > option since the office cannot afford that amount of downtime on this, the > only connection to the internet they have. > > Can anyone help? (Please CC any replies to me personally) > > TIA, > > Aled Treharne, > AIESEC UK. > -- > David Nunn > Financial Co-ordinator AIESEC UK > > T: 0171 336 7939 > F: 0171 336 7971 > E: davidn@uk.aiesec.org > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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