Bill Vermillion wrote: > I would think that instead of NO_DYNAMICROOT root in make.conf, > a varialbe of DYNAMICROOT be used with the default of building > static, and having the option of building dynamic for those > who need to save those few MB of space. IOW don't change one of > the things that has made the BSD so rugged and reliable for so many > years. Seconded ! Better commit an improved switch with default = Off. Richard Coleman wrote: > But I think the time for these discussions is passed. current_at_ is only a concensus of /usr/src developers. /usr/src & /usr/ports/ users on hackers_at_ ports_at_ isp_at_ may not have seen current_at_'s change ? that may make later net upgrades more problematic / dangerous. FreeBSD (non current) can be net upgraded to new releases without any /usr/src & /usr/obj on either remote target or local (keyboard) system, using merely an ftp'd new binary tree + `mv'. Will a safe new `ftp + mv' procedure be documented ? - Julian Stacey Freelance Systems Engineer, Unix & Net Consultant, Munich.Received on Mon Nov 17 2003 - 08:26:16 UTC
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