From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Wed Oct 29 17:56:07 2008 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 560B2106567C for ; Wed, 29 Oct 2008 17:56:07 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from pwnedomina@gmail.com) Received: from qb-out-0506.google.com (qb-out-0506.google.com [72.14.204.225]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 0EBEB8FC1F for ; Wed, 29 Oct 2008 17:56:06 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from pwnedomina@gmail.com) Received: by qb-out-0506.google.com with SMTP id f30so56319qba.35 for ; Wed, 29 Oct 2008 10:56:06 -0700 (PDT) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gmail.com; s=gamma; h=domainkey-signature:received:received:message-id:date:from :user-agent:mime-version:to:cc:subject:references:in-reply-to :content-type:content-transfer-encoding; bh=keXA5SCneUhdVpekrsUGKNVlE7lBRgqOhool/T+2uIs=; b=HqjNHTn+vdh3pgIKTrEoOEQ9FhBXDXScFNwnBmOynyDd318tNxt4BgF3YWEjJckUQ4 IJzJ4fZcEqR3MwMAbaPyWDZ2SZjbVjTeDsIwwOVmsO8I5sRTw5isVdujIPmra+FkJtis TipAviSh3syKBS4HRdDRhLpPk57/sehIXH1e8= DomainKey-Signature: a=rsa-sha1; c=nofws; d=gmail.com; s=gamma; h=message-id:date:from:user-agent:mime-version:to:cc:subject :references:in-reply-to:content-type:content-transfer-encoding; b=QIUOGN3KO1gWGYVbH9F0yJt2roDq5JR296NlRFkPuSLq9OjvZYoxHg5kh7LfulAA2u XosJ6gvHl/nT7/srgTUVmQnAz9u5npgIItu0bqMOnj8YGhZLt9TxAiHlYrNvDJS226b1 oqt5NXBX+F1pX2LIVqq2VTKfgKc2nj1f2+jDg= Received: by 10.210.71.13 with SMTP id t13mr10369145eba.8.1225302965716; Wed, 29 Oct 2008 10:56:05 -0700 (PDT) Received: from ?192.168.2.101? ([81.193.51.47]) by mx.google.com with ESMTPS id b33sm446180ika.1.2008.10.29.10.56.04 (version=TLSv1/SSLv3 cipher=RC4-MD5); Wed, 29 Oct 2008 10:56:04 -0700 (PDT) Message-ID: <4908A3B1.4070309@gmail.com> Date: Wed, 29 Oct 2008 17:56:01 +0000 From: pwn User-Agent: Thunderbird 2.0.0.17 (Windows/20080914) MIME-Version: 1.0 To: Jerry McAllister References: <4908687B.7020105@gmail.com> <20081029165518.GB7985@gizmo.acns.msu.edu> In-Reply-To: <20081029165518.GB7985@gizmo.acns.msu.edu> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: freebsd installation order X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Wed, 29 Oct 2008 17:56:07 -0000 Jerry McAllister escreveu: > On Wed, Oct 29, 2008 at 01:43:23PM +0000, pwn wrote: > > >> immediately after the installation of FreeBSD what steps should be >> performed by order >> 1 - Configuring the FreeBSD Kernel >> 2 - The Cutting Edge >> 3 - Updating FreeBSD >> >> Is this the proper order? >> > > I would say, first update FreeBSD src and rebuild. > Then update the ports tree > Then, if you must, configure a custom kernel - or if > nothing is critical, just skip that. > > Then, install what ports you want and start running. > > As for cutting edge, do you mean tracking CURRENT? > If so, if you are using it to get in on FreeBSD development, then > do that now and daily. If it is a server for something, then don't > do that. Just periodically or if some important patch comes put, pull > in the latest security fixes with update. > > > ////jerry > just to clarify I would say, first update FreeBSD src and rebuild. Then update the ports tree Re:both this task can be done using csup or cvsup and using the samples provided in /usr/share/examples/cvsup/ Then, if you must, configure a custom kernel Re:(taking a look on hardware and editing generic for example) As for cutting edge, do you mean tracking CURRENT? Re:yes, but i dont want get in on FreeBSD dev team, so i guess STABLE is enought. > >> there is some set of rules to be followed post-installation? >> since, i do not find any reference mentioning the order that should be >> followed immediately after installation i would like to be informed if >> possible what will be the proper order to facilitate the maintenance of >> the operating system and the installation of new applications without >> conflicts or problems with ports. >> thank you. >> >> _______________________________________________ >> freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list >> http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions >> To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-questions-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" >> > >