From owner-freebsd-isp Tue Sep 2 02:39:52 1997 Return-Path: Received: (from root@localhost) by hub.freebsd.org (8.8.7/8.8.7) id CAA27602 for isp-outgoing; Tue, 2 Sep 1997 02:39:52 -0700 (PDT) Received: from relay2.mail.uk.psi.net (sys1.london.uk.psi.net [154.32.108.2]) by hub.freebsd.org (8.8.7/8.8.7) with ESMTP id CAA27596 for ; Tue, 2 Sep 1997 02:39:47 -0700 (PDT) Received: from sys4.cambridge.uk.psi.net (sys4.cambridge.uk.psi.net [154.32.106.14]) by relay2.mail.uk.psi.net (8.8.4/) with ESMTP id KAA07180; Tue, 2 Sep 1997 10:39:45 +0100 (BST) Received: by sys4.cambridge.uk.psi.net (8.8.5/SMI-5.5-UKPSINet) id KAA15479; Tue, 2 Sep 1997 10:14:27 +0100 (BST) Received: from infodev.nadt.org.uk (infodev.nadt.org.uk [172.16.99.205]) by charlie.nadt.org.uk (8.8.5/8.6.12) with SMTP id IAA11403; Tue, 2 Sep 1997 08:31:18 +0100 (BST) Message-Id: <3.0.2.32.19970902083117.00b68608@wrcmail> X-Sender: robmel@wrcmail X-Mailer: QUALCOMM Windows Eudora Light Version 3.0.2 (32) Date: Tue, 02 Sep 1997 08:31:17 +0100 To: "John M. Vandette" , freebsd-isp@FreeBSD.ORG From: Robin Melville Subject: Re: Stable version of FreeBSD In-Reply-To: <3.0.3.32.19970830151753.028daee8@mail.securenet.net> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit X-MIME-Autoconverted: from quoted-printable to 8bit by hub.freebsd.org id CAA27597 Sender: owner-freebsd-isp@FreeBSD.ORG X-Loop: FreeBSD.org Precedence: bulk At 15:17 30/08/97 -0400, John M. Vandette wrote: >>Which version of FreeBSD can you recommend at the present time to set-up >>some stable servers (web, ftp, smtp, pop3, dns...). >>Philippe SCHÄCK >>IN'NET BORDEAUX-AQUITAINE Tél. : + 33 57.24.18.11 >I've been using 2.2.2-RELEASE and it has proven to be very stable for all of >the above server types (web, ftp, smtp, pop3 and our DNS). Also very easy to >setup and get running. ditto. Also I have a number of 486 utility hosts (low-energy file/print, tcp/ip servers) at home & with freelance clients. I prefer to run 2.1.7 on these as it seems a little leaner. However, you need to be aware that 2.1.7 is less secure. Robin. -------------------------------------------------------- Robin Melville, Addiction & Forensic Information Service Nottingham Alcohol & Drug Team (Extn. 49178) Vox: +44 (0)115 952 9478 Fax: +44 (0)115 952 9421 Email: robmel@nadt.org.uk WWW: http://www.innotts.co.uk/nadt/ ---------------------------------------------------------