Upgrading linux_base to linux_base-8

[Jeremy Messenger]

On Fri, 17 Dec 2004 14:20:25 -0600, Jeremy Messenger <mezz7 at cox.net> wrote:

> On Fri, 17 Dec 2004 16:58:51 +0000, RW  
> <list-freebsd-2004 at morbius.sent.com> wrote:
>
>> Realplayer now depends on linux_base-8 which conflicts with linux_base.  
>> I
>> understand that other ports  are soon to make this transition.
>>
>> Is it currently safe and straightforward to go ahead and replace  
>> linux_base?
>
> Yes, only thing that you might need to fix font by manual.
>
>> There isn't yet an UPDATING entry.
>
> There is no UPDATING entry of linux_base(-8), because linux_base is  
> still default. netchild has a patch to replace linux_base to  
> linux_base-8 as default and some of us are testing his patch. His patch  
> doesn't only fix, but also fix some real bugs.

Err, I mean, 'doesn't only replace default, but also...'

Cheers,
Mezz

> Cheers,
> Mezz


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