On Fri, 16 Mar 2007, Mike Piety wrote:
> 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.
please give correct advise. Installing (or uprading) from the ftp
servers wil get you a release system.
-Otto
