Subject: Re: installing patches
To: Martin Husemann <martin@duskware.de>
From: Julio Merino <juli@merino.net>
List: netbsd-users
Date: 06/08/2001 13:42:35
On Fri, Jun 08, 2001 at 10:39:01AM +0200, Martin Husemann wrote:

> > I think the only way is to make the world. That is, you have to download
> > the source code of NetBSD 1.5 with cvs and then recompile it itself.
> > You will find more info in the netbsd website.
> 
> Actually you could use a 1.5.1_Beta2 snapshot, for example from
> 
>   ftp.netbsd.org://pub/NetBSD/arch/i386/snapshot/20010516-1.5.1_BETA2
> 
> This is from May 15.
> 
> Unfortunately that advisory did not contain instructions how to update,
> which most advisories have.

I still have to rebuild my system (I haven't done it before in NetBSD).
But rebuilding is the best way to get the latest code and optimize it for
your computer ;)

BTW how much time can it take to build the world with a PII, 233 mhz?
Does make build install it?

Thanks.

> 
> 
> Martin