From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Tue Mar 8 20:30:49 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 8125B106566C for ; Tue, 8 Mar 2011 20:30:49 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from racerx@makeworld.com) Received: from omr14.networksolutionsemail.com (omr14.networksolutionsemail.com [205.178.146.64]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 3F02C8FC13 for ; Tue, 8 Mar 2011 20:30:48 +0000 (UTC) Received: from cm-omr3 (mail.networksolutionsemail.com [205.178.146.50]) by omr14.networksolutionsemail.com (8.13.6/8.13.6) with ESMTP id p28KBRAS030286 for ; Tue, 8 Mar 2011 15:11:27 -0500 X-Authenticated-IP: 71.113.145.231 Received: from [71.113.145.231] ([71.113.145.231:9418] helo=VGC-RB53) by cm-omr3 (envelope-from ) (ecelerity 2.2.2.41 r(31179/31189)) with ESMTP id A6/7C-18028-E6D867D4; Tue, 08 Mar 2011 15:11:27 -0500 Date: Tue, 8 Mar 2011 14:11:25 -0600 From: Chris To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Message-ID: <20110308141125.60c4982a@VGC-RB53> X-Mailer: Claws Mail 3.7.6 (GTK+ 2.22.0; i486-pc-linux-gnu) Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Subject: Fresh binary install 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: Tue, 08 Mar 2011 20:30:49 -0000 Hi everyone - Getting back in to FBSD after a 2 year absence. I have the 8.2 DVD (1) and would rather do a binary install and have it working out of the box with Gnome. Minimal tweaking after the fact would be preferred along with binary updates opposed to using the ports tree. The goal - to keep this system running with as little intervention as possible (I suspect binary updates/upgrades is the way to go since it was something that was just starting a few years back). I'm moving away from a Linux system but do not wish to dedicate the time I used long ago. As I mentioned, it's been a few years so I would appreciate the best way to do this. Any an all guidance would be great. -- Best regards, Chris 1AB5FEF8