Subject: Re: i386 from 1.4.2 to -current - how?
To: None <jmarin@pyy.jmp.fi>
From: None <Havard.Eidnes@runit.sintef.no>
List: current-users
Date: 05/27/2000 18:28:36
> I'd like to start running -current on an i386 box for various
> reasons.  The box has 1.4.2 now, no floppy drive.  Can I just
> copy a -current kernel there (where do I get one - is there a
> recent snapshot somewhere?) and then untar the tarballs or is
> it more complicated this time because of the ELF thing?

You'd have to make sure you have a new enough boot loader
installed.  If I recall correctly, the one from NetBSD 1.4.2 is
going to work for loading ELF kernels on i386.

- H=E5vard