Re: Is it possible to install old packages on new release

2006-09-25 Thread Ted Unangst
On 9/24/06, Igor Zinovik <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Hello, misc readers. Maybe my question is obvious, but i want to know could one install old packages on new release? My situation is following: i have OpenBSD_3_8 and a lot of packages on CD with OPENBSD_3_6. Docs say: "Dont mix OpenBSD s

Re: Is it possible to install old packages on new release

2006-09-25 Thread Joachim Schipper
On Mon, Sep 25, 2006 at 01:17:45AM -0400, Mike Dalgity wrote: > So what does one do if they need a port/package that is available for a > previous release but not the latest release? For example, Mysql 4.0 is a > package for OBSD 3.8 and I'd like to install Mysql 4.x on OBSD 3.9 or soon > to be 4.0

Re: Is it possible to install old packages on new release

2006-09-25 Thread Stuart Henderson
On 2006/09/25 08:25, Igor Zinovik wrote: > Maybe my question is obvious, but i want to know could one install old > packages on new release? My situation is following: i have OpenBSD_3_8 > and a lot of packages on CD with OPENBSD_3_6. I've mixed -current and a just-previous release (on zaurus bec

Re: Is it possible to install old packages on new release

2006-09-25 Thread Thomas Leveille
On 9/25/06, Mike Dalgity <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > So what does one do if they need a port/package that is available for a > previous release but not the latest release? For example, Mysql 4.0 is a > package for OBSD 3.8 and I'd like to install Mysql 4.x on OBSD 3.9 or soon > to be 4.0 but it

Re: Is it possible to install old packages on new release

2006-09-24 Thread Sam Chill
On 9/25/06, Mike Dalgity <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: So what does one do if they need a port/package that is available for a previous release but not the latest release? For example, Mysql 4.0 is a package for OBSD 3.8 and I'd like to install Mysql 4.x on OBSD 3.9 or soon to be 4.0 but it seems on

Re: Is it possible to install old packages on new release

2006-09-24 Thread STeve Andre'
On Monday 25 September 2006 00:25, Igor Zinovik wrote: > Hello, misc readers. > Maybe my question is obvious, but i want to know could one install old > packages on new release? My situation is following: i have OpenBSD_3_8 and > a lot of packages on CD with OPENBSD_3_6. Docs say: "Dont mix

Re: Is it possible to install old packages on new release

2006-09-24 Thread Mike Dalgity
ne in a case such as this? Thanks, Mike -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Baskervilles Sent: September 25, 2006 12:35 AM To: Igor Zinovik Cc: OpenBSD-misc Subject: Re: Is it possible to install old packages on new release packages just pre-com

Re: Is it possible to install old packages on new release

2006-09-24 Thread Baskervilles
packages just pre-compiled binaries of ports. so it also need sync with system On 9/25/06, Igor Zinovik <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Hello, misc readers. > Maybe my question is obvious, but i want to know could one install old > packages > on new release? My situation is following: i hav

Is it possible to install old packages on new release

2006-09-24 Thread Igor Zinovik
Hello, misc readers. Maybe my question is obvious, but i want to know could one install old packages on new release? My situation is following: i have OpenBSD_3_8 and a lot of packages on CD with OPENBSD_3_6. Docs say: "Dont mix OpenBSD system and ports version, keep system and ports in syn