From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Wed Feb 2 18:31:01 2011 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 36ABA1065675 for ; Wed, 2 Feb 2011 18:31:01 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from frank@esperance-linux.co.uk) Received: from asmtp2.iomartmail.com (asmtp2.iomartmail.com [62.128.201.249]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id C1ED38FC15 for ; Wed, 2 Feb 2011 18:31:00 +0000 (UTC) Received: from asmtp2.iomartmail.com (localhost.localdomain [127.0.0.1]) by asmtp2.iomartmail.com (8.13.8/8.13.8) with ESMTP id p12IUwD3015401; Wed, 2 Feb 2011 18:30:58 GMT Received: from orange.esperance-linux.co.uk (80-45-152-196.static.dsl.as9105.com [80.45.152.196]) (authenticated bits=0) by asmtp2.iomartmail.com (8.13.8/8.13.8) with ESMTP id p12IUvLb015393; Wed, 2 Feb 2011 18:30:57 GMT Received: by orange.esperance-linux.co.uk (Postfix, from userid 1001) id 1778C33C3D; Wed, 2 Feb 2011 18:30:57 +0000 (GMT) Date: Wed, 2 Feb 2011 18:30:57 +0000 From: Frank Shute To: Graham Bentley Message-ID: <20110202183057.GE2363@orange.esperance-linux.co.uk> References: <20110202120033.349E710657CC@hub.freebsd.org> <8BB19CF584084C298AA7F3BD4F3AC385@admin> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline In-Reply-To: <8BB19CF584084C298AA7F3BD4F3AC385@admin> User-Agent: Mutt/1.4.2.3i X-Face: *}~{PHnDTzvXPe'wl_-f%!@+r5; VLhb':*DsX%wEOPg\fDrXWQJf|2\,92"DdS%63t*BHDyQ|OWo@Gfjcd72eaN!4%NE{0]p)ihQ1MyFNtWL X-Operating-System: FreeBSD 8.2-RC2 amd64 X-Organisation: 'shute.org.uk' Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Starting from Scratch! X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list Reply-To: Frank Shute List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Wed, 02 Feb 2011 18:31:01 -0000 On Wed, Feb 02, 2011 at 12:09:11PM -0000, Graham Bentley wrote: > > After several months away from FreeBSD I am asking > for advice on versions for general desktop / interest > use [non critical learning platform] > > Should I hang on a bit for 8.2 to go current? > > Or will I easily be able to update RC3 in any case? > > Thanks! Graham, you might want to consider doing your installation with a copy of PC-BSD. It's got a better installer than FreeBSD's sysinstall and you can use ZFS if you like. Here's an article which shows the PC-BSD installer in action: http://www.linuxbsdos.com/2010/08/17/pc-bsd-8-1-review/ If I was you, I wouldn't wait for 8.2, I'd get stuck in and treat the inevitable upgrade as a learning experience. Regards, -- Frank Contact info: http://www.shute.org.uk/misc/contact.html