> From: Luke Mewburn <lukem@netbsd.org>
> Date: Nov 18, 2005 1:33 AM
> Subject: Re: how should I make kernels to have it work under build.sh
> To: George Michaelson <ggm@apnic.net>
> Cc: netbsd-help@netbsd.org
> 
> 
>     build as nonroot:
>         nonroot%  ./build.sh [...] -u -U distribution sets \
>                     kernel=MYKERN releasekernel=MYKERN
> 
>     upgrade as root,
>         gunzip RELEASEDIR/i386/binary/kernel/netbsd-MYKERN.gz to /
> 
>         reboot to single user
> 
>         root# pax -zrpe -f /path/to/base.tgz
>         root# pax -zrpe -f /path/to/comp.tgz
>         root# pax -zrpe -f /path/to/games.tgz
>         root# pax -zrpe -f /path/to/man.tgz
>         root# pax -zrpe -f /path/to/misc.tgz
>         root# pax -zrpe -f /path/to/text.tgz
>         root# postinstall -s /path/to/etc.tgz fix
>                 (verify postinstall looks ok)
>         root# reboot
> 
> 
> I find this to be a much safer way of upgrading.

IYHO, is this method safer than using ./build.sh [-xyz] install=/ in
single user mode? If yes, why? 

	- thanks


-- 
Ja'far ibn Richard Railton