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- FreeBSD 3.0 --- RELEASE Version , ,
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- This is FreeBSD 3.0-RELEASE, the first official /- _ `-/ '
- release on the 3.0-current branch. This release (/\/ \ \ /\
- contains a lot of new technology as well as our / / | ` \
- first non-x86 architecture port (to the ALPHA) O O ) / |
- and promises to be an exciting start to what will `-^--'`< '
- hopefully be many follow-on releases. (_.) _ ) /
- `.___/` /
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- Feedback or offers to help with anything <----. __ / __ \
- you see in this release are most welcome <----|====O)))==) \) /====
- and should be sent to one of the approp- <----' `--' `.__,' \
- riate mailing lists - please see the | |
- ABOUT.TXT file for more information. \ / /\
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-
- TARGET AUDIENCE:
- ----------------
- This release is aimed primarily at early-adopters and the various
- other folks who want to get on board with 3.0 and are willing to deal
- with the various down-sides of a "dot-zero" release. We have naturally
- done our best to ensure that 3.0 performs as advertised but, as the
- first release on a branch which has seen some very radical changes
- from 2.2.x (SMP, ELF, new boot blocks, many kernel changes, etc), it's
- also very new technology and will require at least one more release
- along the 3.0 branch before it's ready for "production" purposes.
- This is one of the reasons why the 2.2.x branch will be continuing
- into November, with the scheduled release of 2.2.8, and possibly a bit
- beyond.
-
- If you're both technically proficient and know exactly what you're
- getting into here (e.g. you've been following -current) then 3.0 is
- probably for you. If you're more interested in doing business with
- FreeBSD than in playing with the cutting edge of technology, however,
- then 2.2.x is almost certainly your best bet.
-
-
- ROAD MAP:
- Most files here are also in the Documentation
- Menu of the boot floppy
-
- README.TXT This file
-
- ABOUT.TXT All about FreeBSD, including contact information
-
- RELNOTES.TXT Release Notes - what's new & different in this
- release
-
- LAYOUT.TXT Information about the layout of the release
- directory. If you are installing from floppies,
- it is especially important that you
- *read this section!*
-
- ERRATA.TXT Any late-breaking errata information for this
- release. On FTP sites, this file may be frequently
- updated so it's a good idea to check it first
- (the master copy is always on ftp.freebsd.org)
- before reporting problems
-
- HARDWARE.TXT Information about the configuration of the
- GENERIC kernel and supported hardware
-
- INSTALL.TXT How to make a new installation of FreeBSD
- on your PC using the data you see here
-
- UPGRADE.TXT How to upgrade an existing FreeBSD
- installation
-
- TROUBLE.TXT Troubleshooting information
-
-
- o For new installation instructions, see the INSTALL.TXT
- and HARDWARE.TXT files.
-
- o If you are upgrading from a previous FreeBSD version,
- please take a look at UPGRADE.TXT.
-
- o It is also important to check the ERRATA.TXT file for any
- late-breaking issues with this release. This file contains
- the latest information on upgrade, security or other problems
- which an administrator should be aware of.
-
- o Information regarding problems which arise after the CD
- is printed can be found at:
- ftp://ftp.freebsd.org/pub/FreeBSD/3.0-RELEASE/ERRATA.TXT
-
- For the most up-to-date software along the RELENG_2_2 branch
- (also known as -Stable) which is now proceeding onwards toward
- the release of FreeBSD 2.2.8, please install from:
-
- ftp://releng22.freebsd.org/pub/FreeBSD/
-
- Or for the latest 3.0-Current (HEAD branch) snapshot releases,
- please install from:
-
- ftp://current.freebsd.org/pub/FreeBSD
-
- If you plan to run either -Stable or -Current you MUST be
- subscribed to the appropriate mailing list, either
- freebsd-stable or freebsd-current. For information on
- subscribing to either list (or both), send an e-mail to
- majordomo@freebsd.org with the following in the body, not
- the subject of the letter as appropriate:
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- subscribe freebsd-stable
- subscribe freebsd-current
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- We hope you enjoy using FreeBSD as much as we enjoyed
- creating it!
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