On 2006/09/25 08:25, Igor Zinovik wrote: > Maybe my question is obvious, but i want to know could one install old > packages on new release? My situation is following: i have OpenBSD_3_8 > and a lot of packages on CD with OPENBSD_3_6.
I've mixed -current and a just-previous release (on zaurus because of slow compiles and a lot fewer packages built for it on -current). I didn't have too much trouble, but it's not recommended (and isn't tested). You do need to have the old libraries installed - if you no longer have base36.tgz then don't waste bandwidth downloading it, just fetch the new tgz for the packages you want instead. Packages and package-tools have improved beyond recognition since 3.6.
