> >Did you rebuild config?
> >
> >in 1.0, there was config and config.new
> >
> >in -current, config.new is now called config, and the old config has
> >been renamed config.old
> >
> >If you were sufficently out of date, your config might be the wrong
> >program.  That kinda looks like what might be happening.
> >
> 
> OK, now I've configured the kernel with t the right config program, the 
> mkdep works, but the compile failes.
> 
> as: ../../i386/locore.s:314: no such 386 instruction: `cpuid'
> as: ../../i386/locore.s:320: no such 386 instruction: `cpuid'
> as: ../../i386/locore.s:1830: bad register name ('-138422672r6')
> as: ../../i386/locore.s:1833: bad register name ('-138422672r6')
> *** Error code 1
> 
> Do I need to compile other things first? like the compiler and loader etc?

Yes, in this case, as.

But really, if you're trying to do it this way, you should read the
upgrading guide thats posted here from time to time. There are other
dependencies and things need to be done in the right order.

Don't do this if you're not sure what you're doing, you *will* screw
up the machine.

You're probably better starting with untaring a more recent snapshot.


--
Dan.