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Re: 2.3 --> 2.4?
> I've upgraded the kernel to 2.4, how do I upgrade everything else? Is
> this the purpose of CVS?
Or reinstall. Really, it's better for you.
> A couple of examples - the binary of xntpd for 2.4 requires libc.so.20.3,
> and 2.3 came with 18.0.
That's right. Shared libraries advance, as we make (unfortunately)
incompatible changes to them, in the spirit of making them more correct.
> Also, the 3COM 3c900 is "ep0" in 2.3, and "xl0"
> in 2.4. Why would that change?
xl drivers use the 3com dma engine. ep drivers do not.
> How do I resolve all of these issues in one move instead of
> one-at-a-time as I find them (without wiping out the
> whole thing and starting over)?
Not easily.