From owner-freebsd-doc@FreeBSD.ORG Thu Jul 17 19:43:24 2008 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-doc@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 5A1CC106567C for ; Thu, 17 Jul 2008 19:43:24 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from sonic2000gr@gmail.com) Received: from fg-out-1718.google.com (fg-out-1718.google.com [72.14.220.152]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id D480E8FC15 for ; Thu, 17 Jul 2008 19:43:23 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from sonic2000gr@gmail.com) Received: by fg-out-1718.google.com with SMTP id l26so37007fgb.35 for ; Thu, 17 Jul 2008 12:43:20 -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=LAIS8ToyZGi1HcJ/fw9RKYE1NlXEdFEPI+36cgR1MG4=; b=uigckYp1uxU/XFO1lZT+Elg4umbx3hd3qCjMuDehq/7W/8PAwjr2XrL9dEGV5y0u6a pF+xlxdCl9anBN7nDq3mkBX4i4Q++d3Wn5wE9o+BaiTdMdTrKyv9mIHxDgefAQOail04 /POxvqG6mG0CJ23pMkkSaGZinpwA1fim7foRM= 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=WHuCeGAjOr4GPp++XqwHtgPWXseGaEbjiQ48UQA3ztDyL112odcEUkfnQIUJAwRdiI fhmFldZB6UcP9Qni/Slj64BCVlXWsNuFNS8M6tdXEegStrnxV/mDe3wre+2s2OxZfxdA tO70sb2w6ze+gracX0grAvFDwSO9jQEpktbCs= Received: by 10.86.96.18 with SMTP id t18mr4624691fgb.17.1216323800529; Thu, 17 Jul 2008 12:43:20 -0700 (PDT) Received: from atlantis.dyndns.org ( [85.72.75.18]) by mx.google.com with ESMTPS id d6sm576057fga.2.2008.07.17.12.43.18 (version=TLSv1/SSLv3 cipher=RC4-MD5); Thu, 17 Jul 2008 12:43:19 -0700 (PDT) Message-ID: <487FA0D4.60405@gmail.com> Date: Thu, 17 Jul 2008 22:43:16 +0300 From: Manolis Kiagias User-Agent: Thunderbird 2.0.0.14 (X11/20080703) MIME-Version: 1.0 To: Jonah Sinowitz References: <487F9926.2020703@gmail.com> In-Reply-To: Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Cc: "freebsd-doc@freebsd.org" , Tim Kellers Subject: Re: Chapter 23 X-BeenThere: freebsd-doc@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: Documentation project List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Thu, 17 Jul 2008 19:43:24 -0000 Jonah Sinowitz wrote: > Dear Manolis, > > Thanks for the quick response. > > In the introductory course I took, we did *exactly *as you said: we > downloaded the release CD and then worked through the equivalent of > the first few chapters of the Handbook. We then moved very very > quickly to the "Common Tasks" section of the Handbook, "Chapter 8", > and configured the kernel. > After this experience, my thought was -- /if /"Configuring the FreeBSD > Kernel" is a common task, so are many of those tasks listed in "The > Cutting Edge". > > Does this make sense? > > Best, > Jonah Well, it depends on the audience. Many people choose to stay with -RELEASE (especially on servers), others run -STABLE on their desktops or when -RELEASE has a problem with their hardware. People who are actively developing (low level) stuff usually run CURRENT. I certainly know of people who compile CURRENT daily... Creating a custom kernel is a relatively easy task, once you grasp the basics, but compiling the rest of the system is something that a lot of people may never need. Enthusiasts will do it anyway, just to learn how :) I suggest you give -STABLE a try if you are so inclined, it is a good learning experience.