Some questions on updating.

Chris Pressey cpressey at catseye.mine.nu
Sat Aug 7 10:13:41 PDT 2004


On Sat, 07 Aug 2004 18:09:52 +0200
Sascha Wildner <saw at xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> K. G. Suarez wrote:
> 
> > make buildworld
> > make installworld
> 
> Build and install the kernel, before installing world, i.e.:
> 
> make buildworld
> make buildkernel
> make installkernel
> make installworld
> 
> as described in the handbook:
> 
> http://www.forknibbler.com/handbook/updating-makeworld.html

Why is this order recommended?  I've always built and installed world
first so that the kernel would be rebuilt with the new tools.  Does
buildkernel now use the tools under /usr/obj if they are present?

-Chris





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