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author | Boris Samorodov <bsam@FreeBSD.org> | 2007-03-27 20:11:15 +0000 |
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committer | Boris Samorodov <bsam@FreeBSD.org> | 2007-03-27 20:11:15 +0000 |
commit | 1356c2d9dd8b59ad843c88b0513385f3898f7574 (patch) | |
tree | 829fa76781a2e396aee5ebc43fd30e49b8728e29 /UPDATING | |
parent | - Update to 1.1.1 (diff) |
A note about emulators/linux_base-fc6.
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@@ -7,6 +7,38 @@ time you update your ports collection, before attempting any port upgrades. 20070327: + AFFECTS: users of emulators/linux_base-fc6 + AUTHOR: bsam@FreeBSD.org + + ATTENTION! The port is experimental for now. Use it at your own risk. This + port may be used only with 7-CURRENT and compat.linux.osrelease=2.6.16. + + To use/test the port (along with linux FC4 infrastructure ports) you + should do: + + 0. Backup all your vital information! + 1. Remove the current linux base port. + 2. Add to your /etc/make.conf "OVERRIDE_LINUX_BASE_PORT=fc6". + 3. Make sure no linux application is running. + 4. Set apropriate sysctl (compat.linux.osrelease=2.6.16). + 5. Install emulation/linux_base-fc6. + 5a. Those who use linux ports with automatic plist building should + apply the following patch: + ftp://mail.ipt.ru/pub/FreeBSD/patches/bsd.linux-rpm.mk-autoplist.diff + + That should be enough at most circumstances. If you have difficulties, + please be sure to expand item 1 to: + + 1a. Remove all ports which depends on linux base port. + 1b. Remove linux base port. + 1c. Clean /compat/linux/ directory. + + In case you want to get rid of the port, deinstall it, then return + back compat.linux.osrelease to 2.4.2 (as usual make sure that no + linux application is running) and remove from /etc/make.conf the line + containing the OVERRIDE_LINUX_BASE_PORT variable. + +20070327: AFFECTS: users of x11-wm/fluxbox AUTHOR: mezz@FreeBSD.org |