How to get Freebsd 4.5 source code?

chinmays · 10-09-2006, 05:21 AM

How to get Freebsd 4.5 source code?

Can someone please give me the exact location, i just cant find it.

One more thing, i am trying to change the kernel of freebsd 4.10 to 4.5, can anyone give some basic details about going forward with it?

Thanks

frob23 · 10-09-2006, 06:15 PM

Create a file similar to this one:

srcup:

Code:

*default tag=RELENG_4_5
*default prefix=/usr
*default base=/usr/local/etc/cvsup
*default host=cvsup2.freebsd.org
*default release=cvs delete use-rel-suffix compress

src-all

Then do:

Code:

cvsup -g /path/to/srcup

You may need to make the /usr/local/etc/cvsup directory.

You've now got the source for 4.5 in /usr/src.

As for the kernel thing... are you planning on just changing the kernel but leaving the userland alone (you're going to break things if you are)? Or are you looking to downgrade your complete system?

Either way, I can help but you should understand that there is a difference between replacing just the kernel and not the world. Also, why are you looking to downgrade?

chinmays · 10-10-2006, 01:02 AM

Thanks

I am working on a research project in which i have to run the Scalper worm and collect its traces. Now the worm runs only on FreeBSD 4.5. Now the situation is that the Testbed on which i am running runs only FreeBSD 4.10 (they cant change the image on Testbed)

So i want to downgrade the OS.
Yes i tried just changing the kernel, but it failed (it failed in the "make buildworld"), so can u suggest me what to do? I need the info as soon as possible.

Thanks again

frob23 · 10-10-2006, 07:20 AM

You'll need to provide more information about how "make buildworld" failed if you want me to help. I'm not psychic and can't even begin to suggest solutions when I don't know the problem.

chinmays · 10-11-2006, 04:10 AM

sorry for that, it failed with this error "Error: DIGIT range is not a subset of XDIGIT range"