From owner-svn-doc-head@FreeBSD.ORG Fri Jun 7 12:30:41 2013 Return-Path: Delivered-To: svn-doc-head@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:1900:2254:206a::19:1]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id E2E7CD0D; Fri, 7 Jun 2013 12:30:41 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from gjb@FreeBSD.org) Received: from svn.freebsd.org (svn.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:1900:2254:2068::e6a:0]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id C538F1C7A; Fri, 7 Jun 2013 12:30:41 +0000 (UTC) Received: from svn.freebsd.org ([127.0.1.70]) by svn.freebsd.org (8.14.7/8.14.7) with ESMTP id r57CUfx3095155; Fri, 7 Jun 2013 12:30:41 GMT (envelope-from gjb@svn.freebsd.org) Received: (from gjb@localhost) by svn.freebsd.org (8.14.7/8.14.5/Submit) id r57CUfr2095003; Fri, 7 Jun 2013 12:30:41 GMT (envelope-from gjb@svn.freebsd.org) Message-Id: <201306071230.r57CUfr2095003@svn.freebsd.org> From: Glen Barber Date: Fri, 7 Jun 2013 12:30:41 +0000 (UTC) To: doc-committers@freebsd.org, svn-doc-all@freebsd.org, svn-doc-head@freebsd.org Subject: svn commit: r41851 - in head: en_US.ISO8859-1/htdocs/releases/8.4R share/xml X-SVN-Group: doc-head MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit X-BeenThere: svn-doc-head@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.14 Precedence: list List-Id: SVN commit messages for the doc tree for head List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Fri, 07 Jun 2013 12:30:42 -0000 Author: gjb Date: Fri Jun 7 12:30:40 2013 New Revision: 41851 URL: http://svnweb.freebsd.org/changeset/doc/41851 Log: Add announcement for 8.4-RELEASE. Approved by: re (implicit) Added: head/en_US.ISO8859-1/htdocs/releases/8.4R/announce.xml (contents, props changed) Modified: head/en_US.ISO8859-1/htdocs/releases/8.4R/Makefile head/share/xml/news.xml head/share/xml/release.ent Modified: head/en_US.ISO8859-1/htdocs/releases/8.4R/Makefile ============================================================================== --- head/en_US.ISO8859-1/htdocs/releases/8.4R/Makefile Fri Jun 7 09:08:44 2013 (r41850) +++ head/en_US.ISO8859-1/htdocs/releases/8.4R/Makefile Fri Jun 7 12:30:40 2013 (r41851) @@ -7,7 +7,8 @@ .include "../Makefile.inc" .endif -DOCS+= relnotes.xml \ +DOCS+= announce.xml \ + relnotes.xml \ schedule.xml DATA= docbook.css \ Added: head/en_US.ISO8859-1/htdocs/releases/8.4R/announce.xml ============================================================================== --- /dev/null 00:00:00 1970 (empty, because file is newly added) +++ head/en_US.ISO8859-1/htdocs/releases/8.4R/announce.xml Fri Jun 7 12:30:40 2013 (r41851) @@ -0,0 +1,331 @@ + + +]> + + + &title; + + $FreeBSD$ + + + + +

The FreeBSD Release Engineering Team is pleased to announce the + availability of FreeBSD 8.4-RELEASE. This is the fifth release + from the 8-STABLE branch which improves on the functionality of + FreeBSD 8.3 and introduces some new features. Some of the + highlights:

+ +
    +

  • Gnome version 2.32.1, KDE version 4.10.1

    • +

  • Feature flags 5000 version of the ZFS filesystem.

    • +

  • Support for all shipping LSI storage controllers.

    • +
+ +

For a complete list of new features and known problems, please see the + online release notes and errata list, available at:

+ + + +

For more information about FreeBSD release engineering activities, + please see:

+ + + +

FreeBSD 8.4-RELEASE is now available for the amd64 and i386 + architectures. Images for the pc98 architecture should be + available within the next 24 hours.

+ +

FreeBSD 8.4 can be installed from bootable ISO images or over + the network. Some architectures (currently amd64 and i386) also + support installing from a USB memory stick. The required files + can be downloaded via FTP as described in the sections below. + While some of the smaller FTP mirrors may not carry all + architectures, they will all generally contain the more common + ones such as amd64 and i386.

+ +

SHA256 and MD5 hashes for the release ISO and memory stick + images are included at the bottom of this message.

+ +

The purpose of the images provided as part of the release are + as follows:

+ +
+
dvd1:
+ +

This contains everything necessary to install the base + FreeBSD operating system, a collection of pre-built + packages, and the documentation. It also supports booting + into a "livefs" based rescue mode. This should be all you + need if you can burn and use DVD-sized media.

+ +
disc1:
+ +

This contains the base FreeBSD operating system and the + English documentation package for CDROM-sized media. There + are no other packages.

+ +
livefs:
+ +

This contains support for booting into a "livefs" based + rescue mode but does not support doing an install from the + CD itself. It is meant to help rescue an existing system + but could be used to do a network based install if + necessary.

+ +
bootonly:
+ +

This supports booting a machine using the CDROM drive but + does not contain the support for installing FreeBSD from the + CD itself. You would need to perform a network based + install (e.g. from an FTP server) after booting from the + CD.

+ +
memstick:
+ +

This can be written to an USB memory stick (flash drive) + and used to do an install on machines capable of booting off + USB drives. It also supports booting into a "livefs" based + rescue mode. The documentation packages are provided but no + other packages.

+ +

As one example of how to use the memstick image, assuming the + USB drive appears as /dev/da0 on your machine something like + this should work:

+ + 
# dd if=FreeBSD-8.4-RELEASE-amd64-memstick.img of=/dev/da0 bs=10240 conv=sync
+ +

Be careful to make sure you get the target (of=) + correct.

+
+ +

FreeBSD 8.4-RELEASE can also be purchased on CD-ROM or DVD from + several vendors. One of the vendors that will be offering FreeBSD + 8.4-based products is:

+ + + +

FTP

+ +

At the time of this announcement the following FTP sites have + FreeBSD 8.4-RELEASE available.

+ + + +

However before trying these sites please check your regional mirror(s) + first by going to:

+ +
    +

  • ftp://ftp.<yourdomain>.FreeBSD.org/pub/FreeBSD

    • +
+ +

Any additional mirror sites will be labeled + ftp2, ftp3 and so on.

+ +

More information about FreeBSD mirror sites can be found at:

+ + + +

For instructions on installing FreeBSD or updating an existing + machine to 8.4-RELEASE please see:

+ + + +

Support

+ +

The FreeBSD Security Team currently plans to support FreeBSD 8.4 + until June 30, 2015. For more information on the Security Team + and their support of the various FreeBSD branches see:

+ + + +

Acknowledgments

+ +

Many companies donated equipment, network access, or man-hours to + support the release engineering activities for FreeBSD 8.4 + including The FreeBSD Foundation, Yahoo!, NetApp, Internet Systems + Consortium, Sentex Communications, New York Internet, Juniper + Networks, and iXsystems.

+ +

The release engineering team for 8.4-RELEASE includes:

+ + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + +
Josh Paetzel <jpaetzel@FreeBSD.org>Release Engineering, 8.4-RELEASE Release Engineer
Ken Smith <kensmith@FreeBSD.org>Release Engineering, Release Engineering Team Lead, + sparc64 Release Building, + Mirror Site Coordination
Robert Watson <rwatson@FreeBSD.org>Release Engineering, Security
Konstantin Belousov <kib@FreeBSD.org>Release Engineering
Marc Fonvieille <blackend@FreeBSD.org>Release Engineering, Documentation
Hiroki Sato <hrs@FreeBSD.org>Release Engineering, Documentation
Marcus von Appen <mva@FreeBSD.org>Release Engineering
Glen Barber <gjb@FreeBSD.org>Release Engineering
Joel Dahl <joel@FreeBSD.org>Release Engineering
Steven Kreuzer <skreuzer@FreeBSD.org>Release Engineering
Xlt;in Li <delphij@FreeBSD.org>Release Engineering
Craig Rodrigues <rodrigc@FreeBSD.org>Release Engineering
Gleb Smirnoff <glebius@FreeBSD.org>Release Engineering
Marius Strobl <marius@FreeBSD.org>Release Engineering
Takahashi Yoshihiro <nyan@FreeBSD.org>PC98 Release Building
Joe Marcus Clarke <marcus@FreeBSD.org>Package Building
Erwin Lansing <erwin@FreeBSD.org>Package Building
Mark Linimon <linimon@FreeBSD.org>Package Building
Martin Wilke <miwi@FreeBSD.org>Package Building
Dag-Erling Smørgrav <des@FreeBSD.org>Security Officer Emeritus
Colin Percival <cperciva@FreeBSD.org>Security Officer Emeritus
Simon L. B. Nielsen <simon@FreeBSD.org>Security Officer Emeritus
+ +

Trademark

+ +

FreeBSD is a registered trademark of The FreeBSD Foundation.

+ +

ISO Image Checksums

+ + 
SHA256 (FreeBSD-8.4-RELEASE-amd64-bootonly.iso) = c167d11721c2e505c062ccec4d0923fe18839d56c49e99e0646ab0de04294338
+SHA256 (FreeBSD-8.4-RELEASE-amd64-disc1.iso) = 2fb17d77d4eba34736eb98c142c56546dd73a4e7ac38895bb6c8517949282438
+SHA256 (FreeBSD-8.4-RELEASE-amd64-dvd1.iso) = 0a1acf77dee7fca7f71864e39804414ef53ad0540f2205bf0bfb954150f171f2
+SHA256 (FreeBSD-8.4-RELEASE-amd64-livefs.iso) = 6c0e004556e931da711d48bd530aaf45c056e4336b15acc00495cde128d8337a
+SHA256 (FreeBSD-8.4-RELEASE-amd64-memstick.img) = fe6686ce9f1c9afd3d1ee41d6c842d2173cfc8fed700fb76954fa2e2bef149cd
+ + 
MD5 (FreeBSD-8.4-RELEASE-amd64-bootonly.iso) = 6d0cb38073c803d5f76cdbd89e0a6f24
+MD5 (FreeBSD-8.4-RELEASE-amd64-disc1.iso) = 642aba9299a30f06aca521abe0abb102
+MD5 (FreeBSD-8.4-RELEASE-amd64-dvd1.iso) = c8dfd45a0b4d6afca1aa79b7374682fe
+MD5 (FreeBSD-8.4-RELEASE-amd64-livefs.iso) = 72631f6b8a494390393db9f7c7a877bf
+MD5 (FreeBSD-8.4-RELEASE-amd64-memstick.img) = 36823c5c2613220ebc304d2508874cf6
+ + 
SHA256 (FreeBSD-8.4-RELEASE-i386-bootonly.iso) = 8a92bea891f2e9bb3a4c8613c3e075c72491a5f3904219abea00eadf3c8d4258
+SHA256 (FreeBSD-8.4-RELEASE-i386-disc1.iso) = 73ecc5ba0c36e7682c4862e7351d385e2e07bc97a09f9dff326d3cc1ec690cf8
+SHA256 (FreeBSD-8.4-RELEASE-i386-dvd1.iso) = 28fcba3954f5014b67748f9870b7db9a95797a88e68956523f39dea8824fa694
+SHA256 (FreeBSD-8.4-RELEASE-i386-livefs.iso) = 7ed52fd38bc399603ff2f69013df54032f44fb431bcf1cfb4e30230cd37e323b
+SHA256 (FreeBSD-8.4-RELEASE-i386-memstick.img) = 071d889db802fc144c977023a94aece94dbe5a9e4019e85f7449128153110031
+ + 
MD5 (FreeBSD-8.4-RELEASE-i386-bootonly.iso) = aca12a59ee988cccd19e4835ef8e6291
+MD5 (FreeBSD-8.4-RELEASE-i386-disc1.iso) = 051bfda6a9521ca950548b5449c8c5ce
+MD5 (FreeBSD-8.4-RELEASE-i386-dvd1.iso) = ca3ae875d0880e6b966f8eee2b13da40
+MD5 (FreeBSD-8.4-RELEASE-i386-livefs.iso) = 13ca52edd45284fb64133ceef804f890
+MD5 (FreeBSD-8.4-RELEASE-i386-memstick.img) = 52affc47ba90c9fa8df823a8c8c046e0
+ + + Modified: head/share/xml/news.xml ============================================================================== --- head/share/xml/news.xml Fri Jun 7 09:08:44 2013 (r41850) +++ head/share/xml/news.xml Fri Jun 7 12:30:40 2013 (r41851) @@ -34,6 +34,28 @@ 6 + 7 + + + &os; 8.4-RELEASE Available + +

&os;  + 8.4-RELEASE is now available. Please be sure to + check the Release + Notes (detailed + version) and Release + Errata before installation for any late-breaking + news and/or issues with 8.4. More information about + &os; releases can be found on the Release + Information page.

+ + + + 4 Modified: head/share/xml/release.ent ============================================================================== --- head/share/xml/release.ent Fri Jun 7 09:08:44 2013 (r41850) +++ head/share/xml/release.ent Fri Jun 7 12:30:40 2013 (r41851) @@ -29,8 +29,8 @@ don't have something in BETAn or RCn), then change %beta.testing below to "IGNORE". If we do, use "INCLUDE". --> - - + + @@ -57,8 +57,8 @@ - - + +