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Date:      Sun, 02 Apr 2006 14:04:50 -0500
From:      Patrick Bowen <pbowen@fastmail.fm>
To:        freebsd-questions@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: ISO Image for FreeBSD5.4 that is Current
Message-ID:  <44302052.3010600@fastmail.fm>
In-Reply-To: <200604021624.k32GOhhn086488@dc.cis.okstate.edu>
References:  <200604021624.k32GOhhn086488@dc.cis.okstate.edu>

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Martin McCormick wrote:

>	The FreeBSD site has an installation ISO image for FreeBSD5.4
>but it is dated last May.  There have been several core security
>updates since then.  should I be looking in a different place to find
>a stable 5.x ISO image that is current?
>
>	Thank you very much.
>
>Martin McCormick WB5AGZ  Stillwater, OK 
>Systems Engineer
>OSU Information Technology Department Network Operations Group
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Martin:

You'll need to install 5.4 from the iso, then use cvsup to update your 
sources with the updates. Then read the handbook and /usr/src/UPDATING 
for the instructions on how to recompile your world and kernel. Your 
other option is to wait for 5.5 which should be out "any day now".

Patrick



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