Re: How do I download an older version of PDF Handbook
Eric Schultz [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
I don't have access to my FBSD machine right now, only my WinXP
machine; and I'd like to get an older version of the Handbook that
matches my FBSD machine (4.7, but lets say 4-STABLE). I've Googled,
Gmaned, visited the ftp site and browed the CVS web interface
(thinking I might find RELENG_4 SGML source) without any success.
I would prefer a PDF version but I suppose I could follow the steps to
generate one from the SGML ('cept I have to be able to get the SGML
version from my WinXP box).
A newer version of the Handbook won't necessarily have less information
relevant to your system; just more information relevant to later
versions.
I suppose the easiest way to do it would be to extract it from the docs
collection of an install disk. You'll need a tar program for your
Windows box and a program that understands the compression scheme used
on the tarball. The tarball is split(1) into a bunch of files for
packaging convenience, but I think the Windows copy command can handle
that.
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Re: How do I download an older version of PDF Handbook
Good morning... Lowell Gilbert wrote: A newer version of the Handbook won't necessarily have less information relevant to your system; just more information relevant to later versions. I seem to remember reading a thread in freebsd-docs that discussed forking the book when things changed between versions. I suppose the easiest way to do it would be to extract it from the docs collection of an install disk. You'll need a tar program for your Windows box and a program that understands the compression scheme used on the tarball. The tarball is split(1) into a bunch of files for packaging convenience, but I think the Windows copy command can handle that. Yup that worked, thanks! ISOBuster to extract the doc directory from the 4.7-mini ISO copy doc.* /B doc.tgz (note the /B to indicate binary was important, without it I ended up with a 20 byte .tgz file) and then 7-Zip to extract the files I wanted. Thanks again. -- Headed for the second star to the right and straight on 'til morning... Eric Schultz (aka Storkman) Photos: http://community.webshots.com/user/schultznet Homepage: http://www.schultznet.ca Blog: http://schultznet.blogspot.com/ ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: How do I download an older version of PDF Handbook
Eric Schultz [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Good morning... Lowell Gilbert wrote: A newer version of the Handbook won't necessarily have less information relevant to your system; just more information relevant to later versions. I seem to remember reading a thread in freebsd-docs that discussed forking the book when things changed between versions. There are some people working in this direction, but it certainly wasn't in place back on 4.7. ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
