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From: wollman@bajoran.emba.uvm.edu (Garrett Wollman)
Subject: Re: [FreeBSD Q] Package to convert 1.0.2 to shared Libs?
Message-ID: <1994Feb14.180303.19432@emba.uvm.edu>
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Date: Mon, 14 Feb 1994 18:03:03 GMT
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In article <ARG.94Feb14163610@euler.first.gmd.de>,
Arnulf Guenther <arg@first.gmd.de> wrote:

>I would like to know, if I can convert my vanilla V1.0.2
>to a shared library version (with ld.so etc.) without recompiling
>the kernel (not enough disk space). Is it possible?

Yes.  It's called a ``binary upgrade''.  We expect that there will be
a script available to upgrade 1.0.2 systems to 1.1, when the release
takes place.

-GAWollman

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