Subject: Re: Resolutions. Was Re: probs with newly acquired 380
To: Havard Eidnes <he@netbsd.org>
From: Michael Wolfson <mw34@cornell.edu>
List: port-hp300
Date: 04/03/2000 11:04:18
At 11:05 AM +0200 4/3/00, Havard Eidnes wrote:

:)> There appear to be many issues preventing a CURRENT build from
:)> 1.4.2 due to egcs differences, as well as include file and
:)> other such changes.  A "make build" simply doesn't work.
:)
:)Correct.  The by far easiest way to do this is to install a
:)snapshot and do the build from there.

Don't forget to mention that 1.4.2 (ALPHA) is *not* as -current as some
"older" snapshots, in particular the most recent -current snapshot:
<ftp://ftp.netbsd.org/pub/NetBSD/arch/hp300/snapshot/19991204>

Yes, the naming scheme is confusing, but the released versions of NetBSD
are considered stable and do not have all the new features and additions of
a -current snapshot.

In any case, you can most likely use miniroot to install the -current
snapshot onto your hard drive.  Some of the configuration scripts will
fail, but you can edit those files by hand in single-user mode.

Good luck,
  -- MW