From owner-freebsd-stable@FreeBSD.ORG Thu Jun 5 00:32:46 2008 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-stable@FreeBSD.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 9C9C01065677; Thu, 5 Jun 2008 00:32:46 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from prvs=1042f5e7dd=killing@multiplay.co.uk) Received: from mail1.multiplay.co.uk (core6.multiplay.co.uk [85.236.96.23]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 008878FC1C; Thu, 5 Jun 2008 00:32:45 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from prvs=1042f5e7dd=killing@multiplay.co.uk) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=simple; d=multiplay.co.uk; s=Multiplay; t=1212625046; x=1213229846; q=dns/txt; h=Received: Message-ID:From:To:Cc:References:Subject:Date:MIME-Version: Content-Type:Content-Transfer-Encoding; bh=2wWvthQYnfeuv/4xa7pdW ETOv+ulYDv0ygkX5h7yxN4=; b=B2q7wNqYJo/aHiwhoGcLUPTBhEgnAGyckjZkx QHIbu9GZfoa44mixTLh/b4jRk++p58GnqWUwdqmh/7gt9XmLAA5qaUEHS0cF6FAe ScpKDEll7s9KmXYw/h6jltFYwBzHpiOCBwTys339iZmW/1YlYBVZRXz9MtJKXKPG X4sB+s= X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.1.8 (2007-02-13) on mail1.multiplay.co.uk X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Status: No, score=-14.7 required=6.0 tests=BAYES_00, FORGED_MUA_OUTLOOK, USER_IN_WHITELIST,USER_IN_WHITELIST_TO autolearn=ham version=3.1.8 Received: from r2d2 by mail1.multiplay.co.uk (MDaemon PRO v9.6.5) with ESMTP id md50005712156.msg; Thu, 05 Jun 2008 01:17:24 +0100 X-Authenticated-Sender: Killing@multiplay.co.uk X-MDRemoteIP: 212.135.219.182 X-Return-Path: prvs=1042f5e7dd=killing@multiplay.co.uk X-Envelope-From: killing@multiplay.co.uk Message-ID: <84EBEA5D3A1F47E79E8E12C4CF4D0314@multiplay.co.uk> From: "Steven Hartland" To: "Jo Rhett" , "Edwin Groothuis" References: <9B7FE91B-9C2E-4732-866C-930AC6022A40@netconsonance.com><4846D849.2090005@FreeBSD.org> <20080604204325.GD4701@lava.net><20080604234532.GA89656@k7.mavetju> <458FE12C-AE4D-48F9-8193-4663079CEEF8@netconsonance.com> Date: Thu, 5 Jun 2008 01:17:21 +0100 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset="iso-8859-1"; reply-type=response Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2900.5512 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.5512 X-Spam-Processed: mail1.multiplay.co.uk, Thu, 05 Jun 2008 01:17:25 +0100 X-MDAV-Processed: mail1.multiplay.co.uk, Thu, 05 Jun 2008 01:17:26 +0100 Cc: Doug Barton , FreeBSD Stable Subject: Re: challenge: end of life for 6.2 is premature with buggy 6.3 X-BeenThere: freebsd-stable@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: Production branch of FreeBSD source code List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Thu, 05 Jun 2008 00:32:46 -0000 ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jo Rhett" > I'm sorry to hear that. Our servers have never hung with 6.2. > Reboots only occurred to satisfy kernel security patches. > > But with 6.3 there are many open bug reports about our exact hardware, > and I'd prefer to avoid swapping positions with you ;-0 I wouldn't be surprised if these are not new bugs, just something that others have noticed later than 6.2 and I'd suggest you actually try 6.3 to see if they are in fact an issue for you. We have been very happy with 6.2 here and we have quite a few machines using it. Apart from the very occasional crash when odd things like multi disk failures, they have all be solid. We won't however be upgrading to 6.3, instead we are moving to 7.0 which has again has been proved very stable here, but has the add benefit of a large amount of improvements especially in SMP performance. You may wish to consider this as an alternative after validation with your hardware / software of course :) Regards Steve ================================================ This e.mail is private and confidential between Multiplay (UK) Ltd. and the person or entity to whom it is addressed. In the event of misdirection, the recipient is prohibited from using, copying, printing or otherwise disseminating it or any information contained in it. In the event of misdirection, illegible or incomplete transmission please telephone +44 845 868 1337 or return the E.mail to postmaster@multiplay.co.uk.