Re: freebsd-update (custom kernel)

2011-11-03 Thread Michael Sierchio
It will work fine - it won't attempt to update the kernel. On Thu, Nov 3, 2011 at 8:49 AM, masayoshi rocksta...@y7mail.com wrote: I would like to know about freebsd-update command. It is rumoured that freebsd-update command does not work well with custom kernel. First question is the

Re: freebsd-update (custom kernel)

2011-11-03 Thread Michael Sierchio
On Thu, Nov 3, 2011 at 9:13 AM, Jason Helfman jhelf...@e-e.com wrote: I does work fine with a custom kernel, as long as you are running and maintaining the actual update server that distributes. I don't think that's relevant. It works fine with the public servers.

Re: freebsd-update (custom kernel)

2011-11-03 Thread Jason Helfman
On Thu, Nov 03, 2011 at 08:49:16AM -0700, masayoshi thus spake: I would like to know about freebsd-update command. It is rumoured that freebsd-update command does not work well with custom kernel. First question is the following : su - #freebsd-update fetch #freebsd-update install Does this

Re: freebsd-update (custom kernel)

2011-11-03 Thread Jason Helfman
On Thu, Nov 03, 2011 at 09:19:29AM -0700, Michael Sierchio thus spake: On Thu, Nov 3, 2011 at 9:13 AM, Jason Helfman jhelf...@e-e.com wrote: I does work fine with a custom kernel, as long as you are running and maintaining the actual update server that distributes. I don't think that's

Re: freebsd-update (custom kernel)

2011-11-03 Thread Michael Sierchio
This is simply not the case. freebsd-update works on the basis of cryptographic hashes on the binaries. It is, after all, a binary update program. If it detects a custom kernel, it will not update the kernel, but updates userland programs. It doesn't *care* what your kernel config name is, it

Re: freebsd-update (custom kernel)

2011-11-03 Thread Alexandre
I beg to differ. If you run a kernel called CUSTOM, it won't work. And if you run a custom kernel called GENERIC, the moment you upgrade, you custom kernel is no longer custom. All of this aside, I would be interested in hearing how you are able to avoid non-custom updates to your custom

Re: freebsd-update (custom kernel)

2011-11-03 Thread Jason Helfman
On Thu, Nov 03, 2011 at 09:42:12AM -0700, Michael Sierchio thus spake: This is simply not the case. freebsd-update works on the basis of cryptographic hashes on the binaries. It is, after all, a binary update program. If it detects a custom kernel, it will not update the kernel, but updates

Re: freebsd-update (custom kernel)

2011-11-03 Thread masayoshi
--- Inexperienced FreeBSD user: Level 1 pow 1, spd 1, vit 1,int 1,luck 1 --- On Fri, 4/11/11, Alexandre axel...@ymail.com wrote: From: Alexandre axel...@ymail.com Subject: Re: freebsd-update (custom kernel) To: Jason Helfman jhelf...@e-e.com, Michael Sierchio ku...@tenebras.com, masayoshi

Re: freebsd-update (custom kernel)

2011-11-03 Thread masayoshi
Sorry,all. I will email same message. I am not familiar with this webmail. Thank you very much for the understandable explanations. I appreciate it very much. ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list