Chuck, > Nope, not if you cvsup or use csup (which comes with the system > already, most likely) to RELENG_7_2 or RELENG_7, the latter of which > would give you 7-STABLE, which is approaching 7.4 nowadays. > >> I suspect that would not have the desired end result of a running >> computer... > > Actually, you can run a 7.x userland under a 8.x kernel. > That's how a major version update of FreeBSD from source is supposed > to work. :-) > >> Or should I just build the kernel with what's currently in /usr/src? > > That should also work. But it's beneficial to update your sources for > the version you wish to run, since you will gain security changes > which have been made since....
Thanks again. Got /usr/src updated. Got a new kernel built. FreeBSD janet.weif.net 7.4-PRERELEASE FreeBSD 7.4-PRERELEASE #0: Thu Jan 20 19:39:15 MST 2011 w...@janet.weif.net:/usr/obj/usr/src/sys/JANET i386 Kernel booted, x started, firefox started, firefox closed without crashing. now to uninstall FF3.5 and install FF3.6 Keith _______________________________________________ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-questions-unsubscr...@freebsd.org"
