Date: Mon, 17 Feb 1997 10:53:25 -0700 (MST) From: chad@anasazi.com (Chad R. Larson) To: fwang2@eos.ncsu.edu (Feiyi Wang) Cc: stable@freebsd.org Subject: Re: help with 2.1.5 R Message-ID: <9702171753.AA02197@chad.anasazi.com> In-Reply-To: <9702170933.ZM9225@eos.ncsu.edu> from "Feiyi Wang" at Feb 17, 97 09:33:08 am
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> Hi, folks, > I am new in FreeBSD, I am now in hurry to looking for FreeBSD 2.1.5 > Release, But It seems there is only 2.1.6 exist in all ftp sites. > Also I am not clear what is relationship of 2.1.5 Release and stable > version (even after FAQ) and how to install a stable one, the > directory structure is quite different from 2.1.6 Release. 2.1.5-RELEASE was supposed to be the last release down the 2.1 tree, but Jordan found some of what he termed "anoying" bugs in the installation process and rolled a 2.1.6 in about November. The -stable SUP tree started with 2.1.6 and has any bug fixes or minor improvements that are well tested (hence "stable"). When I first went against the stable tree, it took me to 2.1.6.1-RELEASE. Lately, there was a fairly large security hole uncovered in the POSIX locale code. The fix for that resulted in 2.1.7, which is what you'll get running SUP against the -stable tree now. (By the way, the 2.1.6 you find on the ftp mirror sites should be shot in the head by now). -crl -- Chad R. Larson (CRL22) Brother, can you paradigm? 602-870-3330 chad@anasazi.com chad@anasaz.UUCP chad@dcfinc.com Anasazi, Inc. - 7500 North Dreamy Draw Drive, Suite 120, Phoenix, Az 85020
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