Subject: Re: bin/8306: /etc/rc cleans /var/run completely
To: None <current-users@netbsd.org>
From: Christos Zoulas <christos@zoulas.com>
List: current-users
Date: 09/03/1999 16:10:30
In article <NCBBKMPDNDDMCAGNFNDIMEGPCIAA.martin@rumolt.teuto.de>,
Martin Husemann <martin@rumolt.teuto.de> wrote:
>> It looks like your kernel is lacking 1.4 compatibility.
>
>Ooops, this is a good one (it works now). Thanks to all who pointed this
>out.
>
>Why is this needed? This system never had 1.4 installed, it's all -current
>and has been 1.4k from the first day I formatted the disk. I think a
>completely current system should be able to run a kernel without any
>COMPAT_* options!

Your netatalk binaries are not current. They were compiled pre-1.4
the COMPAT_14 does not mean 'be compatible with 1.4' but means 'be
compatible with api's that existed up-to 1.4'

christos