On Wed, Mar 14, 2007 at 04:34:02PM -0500, Jacob Yocom-Piatt wrote: > Clint M. Sand wrote: > >I know this is a dumb question but make install on a kernel build does: > > > >rm -f /obsd > >ln /bsd /obsd > >cp bsd /nbsd > >mv /nbsd /bsd > > > > > >But I can't see the reasoning here. Why do we copy it then move it > >rather than just copying it straight to /bsd? > > > > > > > to prevent a poorly timed "act of god" from making the system unbootable.
Thx. Makes sense. Many times the explaination is the simple one. I was overcomplicating things. Cheers.
