I recently downloaded and installed the most recent FreeBSD 4.0 -CURRENT,
skipping the
packages' download because of the size (I have the latest 3.2 CDROMs).
The problem is that some packages (linux_base, in example), are missing from
the 3.2 CDs and also that every time FreeBSD 4.0 complains about a previous
release packages being used.
I'm curios about packages compatibility, 'cause they look almost the same
comparing 3.2 and 4.0
1) Can I use the 3.2 packages with FreeBSD 4.0 or am I doing a stupid thing?
2) In case I decide downloading the 4.0-current packages, how can I modify
the INDEX file given I'd have to split the packages on a couple of CDs? No
Rockridge extensions, please: I don't know how to use it.
I don't have any internet link at home on the FreeBSD machine, so I can't
simply download what I need when I need it. I have to do that beforehand,
then burn a CD and fetch from it. No DOS partitions.
BTW, the dependencies among packages are quite difficult to be guessed
off-line :-)
Thanks in advance,
Corrado
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