On Fri, 16 Mar 2007 21:15:24 +0100
Karel Kulhavy <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

> "Some reasons why NOT to build from source:
> [...]
> Compiling your own system as a way of upgrading it is not supported."
> http://openbsd.org/faq/faq5.html
> 
> I want to upgrade my 4.0-release system to get rid of the ipv6 remote
> vulnerability. I understood it's possible only by recompiling because
> the fix has been released only in source form. Does it mean when I do
> it, my system will not be supported anymore?
> 
> CL<
> 
> 
uh, why don't you just load your release bsd.rd at the boot prompt, and
do an upgrade to 4.0, using the ftp method? This would install 4.0-
stable, and would be a lot faster.

mike

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