disadvantages of running 8.3 kernel on freebsd 8.2 system

2013-01-17 Thread Ali Okan YÜKSEL
I know for UPDATING, it s not correct way, but i tried and 8.2 system works with 8.3 kernel (copied 8.3 /boot/kernel directory to freebsd 8.2 /boot/kernel) and it s not good solution but i want to know; - What are specific disadvantages that i can see clearly, running 8.3 kernel on freebsd

Re: disadvantages of running 8.3 kernel on freebsd 8.2 system

2013-01-17 Thread David Wolfskill
On Thu, Jan 17, 2013 at 02:06:35PM +0200, Ali Okan YÜKSEL wrote: I know for UPDATING, it s not correct way, but i tried and 8.2 system works with 8.3 kernel (copied 8.3 /boot/kernel directory to freebsd 8.2 /boot/kernel) and it s not good solution but i want to know; - What are specific

Re: disadvantages of running 8.3 kernel on freebsd 8.2 system

2013-01-17 Thread Wojciech Puchar
- What are specific disadvantages that i can see clearly, running 8.3 kernel on freebsd 8.2? no idea. just get latest -8 sources, compile world and kernel and install. all newest and in sync. ___ freebsd-hackers@freebsd.org mailing list

Re: disadvantages of running 8.3 kernel on freebsd 8.2 system

2013-01-17 Thread Chris Rees
On 17 Jan 2013 12:43, Wojciech Puchar woj...@wojtek.tensor.gdynia.pl wrote: - What are specific disadvantages that i can see clearly, running 8.3 kernel on freebsd 8.2? no idea. just get latest -8 sources, compile world and kernel and install. all newest and in sync. I agree; very

Re: disadvantages of running 8.3 kernel on freebsd 8.2 system

2013-01-17 Thread Devin Teske
On Jan 17, 2013, at 4:06 AM, Ali Okan YÜKSEL wrote: I know for UPDATING, it s not correct way, but i tried and 8.2 system works with 8.3 kernel (copied 8.3 /boot/kernel directory to freebsd 8.2 /boot/kernel) and it s not good solution but i want to know; - What are specific

Re: disadvantages of running 8.3 kernel on freebsd 8.2 system

2013-01-17 Thread Wojciech Puchar
Are you simply apprehensive over the time of buildworld? no idea what you mean - my english isn't perfect. I normally have latest binaries and generic kernel built for FreeBSD 8 which i use on servers (don't upgrade now as it works and there is no need to). I have .tar.gz file with

Re: disadvantages of running 8.3 kernel on freebsd 8.2 system

2013-01-17 Thread Chris Rees
On 17 Jan 2013 17:13, Wojciech Puchar woj...@wojtek.tensor.gdynia.pl wrote: Are you simply apprehensive over the time of buildworld? no idea what you mean - my english isn't perfect. Sorry, was asking the OP. I normally have latest binaries and generic kernel built for FreeBSD 8 which i

Re: disadvantages of running 8.3 kernel on freebsd 8.2 system

2013-01-17 Thread John Baldwin
On Thursday, January 17, 2013 10:57:01 am Devin Teske wrote: On Jan 17, 2013, at 4:06 AM, Ali Okan YÜKSEL wrote: I know for UPDATING, it s not correct way, but i tried and 8.2 system works with 8.3 kernel (copied 8.3 /boot/kernel directory to freebsd 8.2 /boot/kernel) and it s not good

Re: disadvantages of running 8.3 kernel on freebsd 8.2 system

2013-01-17 Thread Devin Teske
On Jan 17, 2013, at 8:03 AM, John Baldwin wrote: On Thursday, January 17, 2013 10:57:01 am Devin Teske wrote: On Jan 17, 2013, at 4:06 AM, Ali Okan YÜKSEL wrote: I know for UPDATING, it s not correct way, but i tried and 8.2 system works with 8.3 kernel (copied 8.3 /boot/kernel directory

Re: disadvantages of running 8.3 kernel on freebsd 8.2 system

2013-01-17 Thread Steven Hartland
- Original Message - From: Devin Teske devin.te...@fisglobal.com You're the perfect person to help us figure out why when we: 1. back-port mfi(4) from stable/8 into releng/8.3 (8.3-RELEASE-p5 at the time of back-port) 2. Succeed in getting 8.3 to boot on Thunderbolt card 3. mfiutil

Re: disadvantages of running 8.3 kernel on freebsd 8.2 system

2013-01-17 Thread Devin Teske
On Jan 17, 2013, at 11:14 AM, Steven Hartland wrote: - Original Message - From: Devin Teske devin.te...@fisglobal.com You're the perfect person to help us figure out why when we: 1. back-port mfi(4) from stable/8 into releng/8.3 (8.3-RELEASE-p5 at the time of back-port) 2.

Re: disadvantages of running 8.3 kernel on freebsd 8.2 system

2013-01-17 Thread Damien Fleuriot
On 17 Jan 2013, at 20:27, Devin Teske devin.te...@fisglobal.com wrote: On Jan 17, 2013, at 11:14 AM, Steven Hartland wrote: - Original Message - From: Devin Teske devin.te...@fisglobal.com You're the perfect person to help us figure out why when we: 1. back-port mfi(4) from

RE: disadvantages of running 8.3 kernel on freebsd 8.2 system

2013-01-17 Thread dteske
-Original Message- From: Damien Fleuriot [mailto:m...@my.gd] Sent: Thursday, January 17, 2013 2:54 PM To: Devin Teske Cc: Steven Hartland; freebsd-hackers@freebsd.org; Devin Teske; Ali Okan YÜKSEL Subject: Re: disadvantages of running 8.3 kernel on freebsd 8.2 system On 17

Re: disadvantages of running 8.3 kernel on freebsd 8.2 system

2013-01-17 Thread Steven Hartland
- Original Message - From: dte...@freebsd.org But I bet you're not sitting 88 units of Thunderbolt cards that don't work in 8.3. 8.3 is also exhibiting major problems with the igb-based NICs on those same 88 units. Only effects igb init but might want to make sure you have r245334