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FreeBSD 5.0 --- SNAPSHOT Version , ,
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This is a binary snapshot of 5.0-current, the /- _ `-/ '
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(HEAD) branch which is currently moving towards (/\/ \ \ /\
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the release of 5.0. / / | ` \
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O O ) / |
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`-^--'`< '
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(_.) _ ) /
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`.___/` /
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`-----' /
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Feedback or offers to help with anything <----. __ / __ \
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you see in this release are most welcome <----|====O)))==) \) /====
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and should be sent to one of the approp- <----' `--' `.__,' \
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riate mailing lists - please see the | |
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ABOUT.TXT file for more information. \ / /\
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`--{__________)
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TARGET AUDIENCE:
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This release is aimed primarily at early-adopters and the various
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other folks who want to get involved with the ongoing development
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of FreeBSD and are willing to deal with a few bumps in the road.
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We do our best to ensure that each snapshot works as advertised,
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but tracking -current is a process which frequently has its off
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days.
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If you're both technically proficient and know exactly what you're
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getting into here (e.g. you've been following -current) then this
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snapshot is probably for you. If you're more interested in doing
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business with FreeBSD than in playing with the cutting edge of
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technology, however, then 3.x or 4.x is almost certainly your best
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bet.
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Most information here is also available from the Documentation menu
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during installation.
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ERRATA.TXT Read this file! It will tell you where to look for the
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latest information on problems which have been found and
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fixed since this release was created (and may bite you).
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README.TXT This file
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ABOUT.TXT All about FreeBSD, including contact information
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RELNOTES.TXT Release Notes - what's new & different in this release
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LAYOUT.TXT Information about the layout of the release directory.
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If you are installing from floppies, it is especially
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important that you read this section!
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HARDWARE.TXT Information about the configuration of the GENERIC kernel
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and supported hardware. New installers should read this
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file.
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INSTALL.TXT Installation instructions - new installers should read this.
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UPGRADE.TXT Upgrading an existing FreeBSD installation
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TROUBLE.TXT General troubleshooting information
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o It is, again, very important to check the ERRATA.TXT file for any
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late-breaking issues with this release. If you don't read the ERRATA,
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you will probably fall right into the same problems that have already
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been reported (and fixed as noted in the ERRATA).
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If you're a developer/hobbiest and not interested in QA'd releases
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so much as simply keeping up to date on the latest FreeBSD technology,
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you can also install one of our "snapshot" releases.
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For the most up-to-date software along the RELENG_3 branch
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(also known as 3.5-stable), please install your snapshots from:
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ftp://releng3.freebsd.org/pub/FreeBSD/
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For the most up-to-date software along the RELENG_4 branch
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(also known as 4.0-stable), now proceeding towards the release
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of FreeBSD 4.1, please install your snapshots from:
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ftp://releng4.freebsd.org/pub/FreeBSD/
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For the latest 5.0-current (HEAD branch) snapshot releases,
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please install from:
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ftp://current.freebsd.org/pub/FreeBSD
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If you plan to run either -Stable or -Current you MUST be
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subscribed to the appropriate mailing list, either
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freebsd-stable or freebsd-current. For information on
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subscribing to either list (or both), send an e-mail to
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majordomo@freebsd.org with the following in the body, not
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the subject, of the letter as appropriate:
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subscribe freebsd-stable
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subscribe freebsd-current
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end
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We hope you enjoy using FreeBSD as much as we enjoyed
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creating it!
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