Date: Sat, 04 Mar 2006 11:38:54 -0800 From: Chris <bsd@1command.com> To: "[FBSDS]" <freebsd-stable@freebsd.org> Subject: How do I chase 5.*4* stable? Message-ID: <20060304113854.apmtrjgdckggo8go@webmail.1command.com>
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Hello, I *thought* I was chasing 5-STABLE using the stable-src-supfile and issuing the following: cvsup -g -L 2 stable-src-supfile with these settings in place: *default release=cvs tag=RELENG_5 *default delete use-rel-suffix Combined with the use of the ports-supfile and issuing: cvsup -g -L 2 ports-supfile && portsdb -Uu with these settings in place: *default release=cvs tag=. *default delete use-rel-suffix Followed by a make/ build/ install kernel && a make/ build/ install world. resulted in a quite broken (and *un*stable) 5.5-PRERELEASE So it appears after about a full week of attempting to make the system stop complaining and applications stop dumping core; I need to backup my databas(es)and userbase along with /var/named, /etc, /home and /root. Along with www and /usr/local/etc to preserve my current settings. My questions are: 1) How can I chase 5.4-STABLE? Can I just use: *default release=cvs tag=RELENG_5_4 in my stable-src-supfile and ports-supfile to accomplish this? 2) After a fresh install from 5.4 CD's cvsup with (stable) settings then a make/ install/ kernel && make (build)/ install world, can I simply copy /etc/passwd && /etc/group *over* top of the one(s) created; there-by (safely) maintaining my current userbase/ permissions? I guess I'm already comfortable enough after all these years with the rest. I just want to make sure I'm not in too big a hurry and overlook/ forget something before I "take the plunge". Thank you very much for all your time and consideration. --Chris -- Microsoft: Disc space -- the final frontier! ---------------------------------------------------------------- FreeBSD 5.5-PRERELEASE (SMP) MAIL04 Fri Feb 24 16:59:38 PST 2006 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
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