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Diffstat (limited to 'distrib/notes')
| -rw-r--r-- | distrib/notes/hp300/upgrade | 4 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | distrib/notes/pc532/install | 6 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | distrib/notes/pc532/upgrade | 6 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | distrib/notes/sun3/upgrade | 6 |
4 files changed, 7 insertions, 15 deletions
diff --git a/distrib/notes/hp300/upgrade b/distrib/notes/hp300/upgrade index b48a8225957..e236af3951e 100644 --- a/distrib/notes/hp300/upgrade +++ b/distrib/notes/hp300/upgrade @@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ manually. To do this, follow the following procedure: the `base' binary set: cd / - tar --unlink -zxvpf /path/to/base11.tar.gz + tar -xzvpf /path/to/base11.tar.gz NOTE: the `--unlink' option is _very_ important! @@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ manually. To do this, follow the following procedure: To extract these sets, use the following commands: cd / - tar --unlink -zxvpf <path to set> + tar -xzvpf <path to set> NOTE: you SHOULD NOT extract the `etc' set if upgrading. Instead, you should extract that set into another area and carefully merge the changes diff --git a/distrib/notes/pc532/install b/distrib/notes/pc532/install index b4fb2082160..4ebe7fae92f 100644 --- a/distrib/notes/pc532/install +++ b/distrib/notes/pc532/install @@ -166,13 +166,9 @@ The Install Procedure: in a directory /gz.files, to extract base.tar.gz you would: - cd / - - tar -xpzf /gz.files/base.tar.gz --unlink + - tar -xpzf /gz.files/base.tar.gz Add v to the flags if you want a verbose extract. - The --unlink is to make sure that the install versions - of sh, init, ... are replaced by their proper versons - in base.tar.gz. I think it is wise to include the --unlink - for other things. j) Extract at least "base" and "etc" for a new installation. For "update" extracts, don't extract "etc" directly unless you diff --git a/distrib/notes/pc532/upgrade b/distrib/notes/pc532/upgrade index 5d3c23e9424..5ebc383497a 100644 --- a/distrib/notes/pc532/upgrade +++ b/distrib/notes/pc532/upgrade @@ -20,12 +20,10 @@ To upgrade your system, follow the following instructions: from /bin, /sbin and /usr/bin in some directory. (Things like sh, cp, ls, rm, tar, halt, and others.) - Extract the tar.gz files. Remember to use the --unlink - option with tar so it can replace binaries currently in use. - For example, to extract base.tar.gz: + Extract the tar.gz files. For example, to extract base.tar.gz: cd / - tar -xpzf /gz.files/base.tar.gz --unlink + tar -xpzf /gz.files/base.tar.gz Extract all the tar.gz files you want. You should carefully work at upgrading /etc. There may be changes to file formats diff --git a/distrib/notes/sun3/upgrade b/distrib/notes/sun3/upgrade index 9cbec98dfad..bbc2f0317a1 100644 --- a/distrib/notes/sun3/upgrade +++ b/distrib/notes/sun3/upgrade @@ -41,9 +41,7 @@ Manual upgrade procedure: the `base' binary set: cd / - tar --unlink -zxvpf /path/to/base11.tar.gz - - NOTE: the `--unlink' option is _very_ important! + tar -xzvpf /path/to/base11.tar.gz * Install a new boot block: @@ -63,7 +61,7 @@ Manual upgrade procedure: To extract these sets, use the following commands: cd / - tar --unlink -zxvpf <path to set> + tar -xzvpf <path to set> NOTE: you SHOULD NOT extract the `etc' set if upgrading. Instead, you should extract that set into another area and carefully merge |