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From: car@ramecs.UUCP (Chris Rende)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.3b1
Subject: Mixing 3.5 and 3.51
Message-ID: <296@ramecs.UUCP>
Date: 21 Feb 91 02:59:05 GMT
Followup-To: comp.sys.3b1
Organization: RAMECS, Warren, MI
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Some time ago I asked about mixing various versions of the kernel,
foundation set, and development set. Here are the results of my progressive
upgrading:


I have run my 2Mb/67Mb 3b1 with the following combinations and all have worked:

1) 3.5 Foundation set, 3.5 kernel, 3.51 Development set ==> works

2) 3.5 Foundation set, 3.51m kernel (linked from OSU binaries), 3.51 Development
   set ==> works

3) 3.5 Foundation set, 3.51m kernel (linked from OSU binaries), 3.51 Development
   set, Miscellaneous other fixed binaries from FIXDISK 2.0 (from OSU) ==> works

In all configurations, I have been running Bnews 2.11.19, a little UA stuff,
lots of UUCP from the OBM to a TeleBit TB+, much newsreading, much compiling
of UseNet software using shcc, dos73, RS232 activity at 9600 on tty000,
mahjongg, klondike, tetris, etc...

I have only had ~5 system lock-ups over the last 7 months and all while
using combination #1. In all cases, No panics at all, no trouble dialing TB+'s
at all, no phmgr trouble, no disk trouble, no hung processes, no slow windows.

By the way, /etc/issue works properly using the /etc/getty from FIXDISK 2.0.
(The 3.5 version doesn't display /etc/issue).


car.
-- 
Christopher A. Rende           Central Cartage (Nixdorf/Pyramid/SysVR2/BSD4.3)
uunet!edsews!rphroy!trux!car   Multics,DTSS,Unix,Shortwave,Scanners,UnixPC/3B1
trux!car@uunet.uu.net          Minix 1.2,PC/XT,Mac+,TRS-80 Model I,1802 ELF
trux!ramecs!car     "I don't ever remember forgetting anything." - Chris Rende


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