Subject: Re: fsck problem
To: Edward Seth Miller <esmiller@engin.umich.edu>
From: David Brownlee <abs@anim.dreamworks.com>
List: port-mac68k
Date: 08/21/1997 09:20:22
On Thu, 21 Aug 1997, Edward Seth Miller wrote:
> On Wed, 20 Aug 1997, David Brownlee wrote:
>
> > Under -current /etc/host/hostname.* has been replaced by
> > /etc/ifconfig.* - you probably want to rename hostname.ae0 :)
> > (The format of ifconfig.* is different, but should ok unless
> > you have any strange options)
>
> Thank you much, that was the problem, all right. BTW, are the changes
> between 1.2(.1) and -current documented anywhere? I'm an RTFM kinda guy;
> I prefer not to have to ask long, drawn-out questions on mailing lists
> unless I have no choice... :) Be kinda nice to know about these things
> before any other, similar situations come up...
The Changes doc has a list of changes between 1.1 and 1.2 and
then from 1.2 onwards. Its not as detailed as you might like, but
it can be pretty useful.
ftp://ftp.netbsd.org/pub/NetBSD/NetBSD-current/doc/CHANGES
The hostname.* -> ifconfig.* change should_really_ be in the
FAQ...