Date: Tue, 31 Aug 1999 01:34:43 -0500 From: Chris Costello <chris@calldei.com> To: Simon Quest <cashnet@hotmail.com> Cc: freebsd-bugs@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: your mail Message-ID: <19990831013443.J37784@holly.calldei.com> In-Reply-To: <19990830201603.38607.qmail@hotmail.com> References: <19990830201603.38607.qmail@hotmail.com>
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On Mon, Aug 30, 1999, Simon Quest wrote: > I was checking your page about bugs for FreeBSD, but I did not find any > details about versions of FreeBSD. Currently I am using FreeBSD 2.0 and I > want to know if this version can run for a while. > > Questions. > Is there any potential bug for FreeBSD 2.0 ? Yes; it is very likely that there are bugs in 2.0, as that version is not supported, and has not been for a very long time. > Does FreeBSD has any problem with Y2K ? Version 2.0 undoubtedly has problems with Y2K. > Do I have to install any specific Patches for 2.0 release ? No, you should install 3.2-RELEASE instead of 2.0. > Is there any problem with TCP and UPD libraries ? > Could I keep a machine Y2K ready running FREEBSD 2.0 ? No. I recommend you download 3.2-RELEASE instead of 2.0, and keep the machine up to -STABLE. See the following URLs for more information: - http://www.freebsd.org/FAQ/ - http://www.freebsd.org/handbook/ - http://www.freebsd.org/y2kbug.html -- |Chris Costello <chris@calldei.com> |Unprecedented performance: Nothing ever ran this slow before. `------------------------------------------------------------- To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-bugs" in the body of the message
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