-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 Simon Gao wrote: > Robert Huff wrote: >> Jeff Mohler writes: >> >> >>> > > Linux supports more devices than FreeBSD, especially new devices. >>> >>> Linux clearly supports many more bugs than FreeBSD as well. >>> >> "Linux is closer to the bleeding edge; always remember that >> blood will usually be yours." >> >> >> Robert Huff > > With Gentoo, installing and upgrading to the most up-to-date packages is > a choice up to end users. Gentoo is all about choice. One can definitely > choose to use packages a few years behind. > > Simon
Found out some cool make targets by chance.. - From /usr/src/Makefile: # universe - *Really* build *everything* (buildworld and # all kernels on all architectures). # buildworld - Rebuild *everything*, including glue to help do # upgrades. # installworld - Install everything built by "buildworld". # world - buildworld + installworld. # buildkernel - Rebuild the kernel and the kernel-modules. # installkernel - Install the kernel and the kernel-modules. # installkernel.debug # reinstallkernel - Reinstall the kernel and the kernel-modules. # reinstallkernel.debug # kernel - buildkernel + installkernel. # update - Convenient way to update your source tree (cvs). # check-old - Print a list of old files/directories in the system. # delete-old - Delete obsolete files and directories interactively. # delete-old-libs - Delete obsolete libraries interactively. # # This makefile is simple by design. The FreeBSD make automatically reads # the /usr/share/mk/sys.mk unless the -m argument is specified on the # command line. By keeping this makefile simple, it doesn't matter too # much how different the installed mk files are from those in the source # tree. This makefile executes a child make process, forcing it to use # the mk files from the source tree which are supposed to DTRT. # # The user-driven targets (as listed above) are implemented in Makefile.inc1. # # If you want to build your system from source be sure that /usr/obj has # at least 400MB of diskspace available. # # For individuals wanting to build from the sources currently on their # system, the simple instructions are: # # 1. `cd /usr/src' (or to the directory containing your source tree). # 2. `make world' # # For individuals wanting to upgrade their sources (even if only a # delta of a few days): # # 1. `cd /usr/src' (or to the directory containing your source tree). # 2. `make buildworld' # 3. `make buildkernel KERNCONF=YOUR_KERNEL_HERE' (default is GENERIC). # 4. `make installkernel KERNCONF=YOUR_KERNEL_HERE' (default is GENERIC). # 5. `reboot' (in single user mode: boot -s from the loader prompt). # 6. `mergemaster -p' # 7. `make installworld' # 8. `make delete-old' # 9. `mergemaster' # 10. `reboot' # 11. `make delete-old-libs' (in case no 3rd party program uses them anymore) So, this helps a bit when updating your system. Didn't realize that the delete-old and delete-old-libs make targets existed, nor kernel.. - -Garrett -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.5 (GNU/Linux) Comment: Using GnuPG with Mozilla - http://enigmail.mozdev.org iD8DBQFFNiFR6CkrZkzMC68RAgROAJ9HFYZiWxU1/BvLc/u9gwu2TOkHDQCcC8WM bMNx1Y+xKfIXwpsZiOR9908= =ESy8 -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- _______________________________________________ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
