On 11/26/11 00:21, quartz wrote: >>>> how "safe" are those two images? would it be ok to run on a production >>>> system or should I wait for the official 5.0 stable branch? > > different version of the same question: > > if I'm lazy, can I cheat by booting off a new install50 or cd50 snapshot, > but actually install the packages from install50 release? or will I just > get the same panic when I try to boot afterwards? > > basically, how likely is it that the problem I have is specific to the > bsd.rd on the release isos, vs a problem with the release kernel in > general.
only one way to find out. HOWEVER, there are "safe-ish" ways to do the test: put a 5.0 kernel in the root directory of your file system with the name "bsd50". At the "boot>" prompt, do a "boot bsd50". If the kernel loads all the way, it's just an issue with the bsd.rd kernel. if it doesn't, it's a 5.0-rel issue. If the 5.0 kernel works on your hardware, I'd suggest rather than using new install media to install old files, just do a "remote" upgrade, as documented in upgrade50.html. Otherwise, just use -current. "working -current" beats "not working 5.0 release" every day... IF you find a problem with -current, report it, otherwise, you'll likely see the same problem on 5.1... Nick.
