Subject: Re: what is the last release returning by SUP ?
To: Richard PLOIX <richard.ploix@fr.adp.com>
From: David Brownlee <abs@netbsd.org>
List: port-arm32
Date: 12/18/2000 15:00:05
On Mon, 18 Dec 2000, Richard PLOIX wrote:

> I have a riscpc/arm32 machine with the last 1.4.3 release.
> my kernel was 1.4.3.
> I did a SUP to get back the last release (1.5 announced),
> it was very short. !!!
> I compiled  the new kernel, that is a 1.4.3A.
> I did a "make build".
>
> First Question: what is my version ? (kernel, source, system)
> ===============
>
	If you are supping 'release' then you have a netbsd-1-4 release
	tree and should be at 1.4.4_ALPHA or similar.

> Second question: I wanted to install mozilla,
> ================
> knowing that the 1.5 had a problem,

	What problem - I've used NetBSD/arm32 1.5 to compile many packages
	(including several versions of mozilla) without seeing any issues
	which 1.4 would not also have.

> I decided to install mozilla 1.4.
> I installed the required binary packages in 1.5, and mozilla in 1.4 ...
> the result is very strange.
> I can't go to the preference page because I have a window with
> a lot of message. I just have to quit Xwindow.
> is this set up has been tested by some one ?

	Mixing package binaries from 1.4 and 1.5 is not recommended.

	Pick one (I recommend 1.5 :)

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