Date: Mon, 18 Mar 2002 10:14:18 -0800 From: "Drew Tomlinson" <drew@mykitchentable.net> To: "Paul Everlund" <tdv94ped@cs.umu.se>, <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: Upgrade release with build world: HDD space, CVSUP and Speed Message-ID: <003901c1cea8$b814c100$0301a8c0@bigdaddy> References: <3C962C7B.2338DB5E@cs.umu.se>
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----- Original Message ----- From: "Paul Everlund" <tdv94ped@cs.umu.se> To: <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> Sent: Monday, March 18, 2002 10:05 AM Subject: Upgrade release with build world: HDD space, CVSUP and Speed > Hi! > > I have three questions: > > 1. If I have all sources for RELENG_4_5, and then want to upgrade to > RELENG_4_6 (when it is released), should I remove all RELENG_4_5 > source files first and then do a CVSUP? Or is it ok to have the > "old" RELENG_4_5 files in the source tree when CVSUPing? Removing the old sources is not necessary as far as I know. I have never removed them and have had no problems. > 2. If I make a build world, how much extra HDD space are needed for > everything to build, not including the sources? I don't know. > 3. With a 486 DX2 66MHz, 40 MB RAM, 4200 rpm and 5400 rpm HDD's, will > the build be finished before RELENG_4_7 is released? :-) That is, > how long does it take to build world on this machine? Can someone > provide an estimate, or maybe someone really have build the world > on a 486, as stated above? I have a 486 DX4 100MHz with 42 MB RAM and a standard IDE drive. It takes me about 24 hours to do the make buildworld portion and around 3-4 hours for the make buildkernel part. The installs go pretty quickly and it's mostly just file copies and/or moves. HTH, Drew To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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