From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Sat Dec 31 16:48:16 2005 Return-Path: X-Original-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 3593216A41F for ; Sat, 31 Dec 2005 16:48:16 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from jerrymc@clunix.cl.msu.edu) Received: from clunix.cl.msu.edu (clunix.cl.msu.edu [35.9.2.10]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 8C4D643D48 for ; Sat, 31 Dec 2005 16:48:15 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from jerrymc@clunix.cl.msu.edu) Received: from clunix.cl.msu.edu (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by clunix.cl.msu.edu (8.12.10+Sun/8.12.2) with ESMTP id jBVGmDiU007524; Sat, 31 Dec 2005 11:48:13 -0500 (EST) Received: (from jerrymc@localhost) by clunix.cl.msu.edu (8.12.10+Sun/8.12.2/Submit) id jBVGmDQ9007523; Sat, 31 Dec 2005 11:48:13 -0500 (EST) From: Jerry McAllister Message-Id: <200512311648.jBVGmDQ9007523@clunix.cl.msu.edu> To: ldrada@gmail.com (Daniel A.) Date: Sat, 31 Dec 2005 11:48:13 -0500 (EST) In-Reply-To: <5ceb5d550512302123v691619e2me120853f2e591691@mail.gmail.com> X-Mailer: ELM [version 2.5 PL7] MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Cc: Pavel Duda , freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Help me 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: Sat, 31 Dec 2005 16:48:16 -0000 > > Isn't "stable" supposed to mean that it's "feature-stable", as in > "We've discontinued implementing new features to this kernel, and are > fixing bugs"? This is covered pretty well in the handbook and that is better than what I would write. ////jerry > On 12/30/05, Pavel Duda wrote: > > Mohammed Arab wrote: > > > Hi, > > > > > > > > > > > > I would like to get some information from you regarding freebsd system, > > > really is very confuse to know which one is stable system when i went to > > > site i found many freebsd system one is called stable and another one is > > > current and release. Can you please explain me on this topic and which one i > > > have to choice. I am interesting to know everything about this system. > > > > > > > In short : > > release - is something you want for your production system > > stable - is something you can use too without much worry - it should be > > "stable" right ? :-) > > current - is for brave people who like to spend nights to figure out > > what the hell is going on with their system and fight with all those > > mysterious kernel panics.. > > > > For start you should use at least stable version, you can always mess up > > your system by switching to current :-D > > > > > > > Also there is no GUI Graphics on freebsd and why I have manually install > > > and configure video graphics also. can you help me and give me the > > > instruction how to setup VGA CARD. > > > > > > > I think that you should start here: > > http://www.freebsd.org/doc/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/ > > You will find there most answers to your questions and if something goes > > wrong you can always come here for advice. > > > > > > Welcome to FreeBSD world !!! > > > > Pavel > > > > > > > > I am waiting for your reply. > > > > > > Thanks, > > > Mohammed Arab > > > _______________________________________________ > > > 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" > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > 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" > > > _______________________________________________ > 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" > >