Sorry...
Forgot to mention the mergemaster step...
Jan
Salvo Bartolotta wrote:
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Original Message <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<
>
> On 9/20/00, 10:12:14 PM, Jan Knepper <jan@smartsoft.cc> wrote regarding
> Re: Upgrading from 4.0-RELEASE -> 4.1-STABLE..:
>
> > Huh?
>
> > I didn't have to merge rc.conf, it didn't replace it!
> > I don't use sendmail.cf as I use and prefer qmail will the almost 30
> domains this
> > machine hosts.
>
> > What I had to do though was take care of sendmail and remake the link
> to qmail's
> > sendmail. That was all as far as I remember...
> > Haven't noticed any problems since the upgrade...
>
> > Don't worry, be Kneppie!
> > Jan
>
> Loren Koss wrote:
>
> > Thanks.. Like I said, I had done all those steps already (cvsup'd the
> > latest, built world, built and installed kernel), now I am on the step
> of
> > merging my files in /etc (like sendmail.cf and rc.conf, etc).. I was
> just
> > wondering if anyone had any thoughts as to things that were ABSOLUTELY
> > necessary for 4.1-STABLE to work.. Otherwise, I will reboot my box now
> and
> > hope for the best :)..
> >
>
> > > > On Wed, 20 Sep 2000, Jan Knepper wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > This is basically very simple...
> > > > >
> > > > > Make sure you've got cvsup.
> > > > > If not...
> > > > > # chdir /usr/ports/net/cvsup-bin
> > > > > # make
> > > > > # make install
> > > > >
> > > > > Update sources and build world:
> > > > > # chdir /usr/share/cvsup
> > > > > # cvsup 4.x-stable-supfile
> > > > > # chdir /usr/src
> > > > > # make world
> > > > >
> > > > > Than build and install the kernel. (Hope you've done that before)
> > > > > # cd /sys/i386/conf
> > > > > # /usr/sbin/config <your-kernel-config>
> > > > > # cd ../../config/<your-kernel-config>
> > > > > # make depend
> > > > > # make
> > > > > # make install
> > > > >
> > > > > REBOOT.
> > > > >
> > > > > Now you should be FreeBSD 4.1-STABLE #3
> > > > > Did the same thing about 3 days ago...
> > > > >
> > > > > Hope this helps
> > > > >
> > > > > Don't worry, be Kneppie!
> > > > > Jan
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > Loren Koss wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > > okay, I followed the directions on freebsddiary.org and got to the
> "make
> > > > > > merge" part.. This is not the most intuitive UI and I basically
> wanted to
> > > > > > know if someone knew which parts specifically I should concentrate on
> or
> > > > > > will be 4.0-RELEASE files just work fine?
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Thanks
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Loren Koss
> > > > > > http://www.checkthegrid.com
> > > > > > Before you go to the movies...Check The Grid!
> > > > > >
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> > > > >
> > > > > --
>
> <snipped and trimmed at various points>
>
> Dear Jan Knepper,
>
> You may wish to _carefully_ read /usr/src/UPDATING.
>
> In particular, you may wish to read the section dealing with updating
> from 4.0-Release to 4-STABLE.
>
> If you are wondering why such a change in the classical procedure was
> decided, you will want to browse the -stable archives as well,
> starting from July 10, 2000. If you do that, you will also learn about
> what kind of problems occurred to those who did not [bother to] follow
> the recommended procedure.
>
> In /usr/src/UPDATING, you should not fail to notice the mergemaster(8)
> step; which step is also indicated in the handbook (cf chap. 18.4.7).
>
> Best regards,
> Salvo
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