Date: Fri, 4 Jan 2019 14:10:26 +0000 From: Carmel NY <carmel_ny@outlook.com> To: FreeBSD <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: Installing FreeBSD on HP Computer that is using software RAID 5 Message-ID: <SN1PR20MB21095AFC2883226FBB9A85F5808E0@SN1PR20MB2109.namprd20.prod.outlook.com> In-Reply-To: <20190104140133.65b7475297eb11dd95f35301@sohara.org> References: <SN1PR20MB2109CC11BEFFA9383FDCA406808C0@SN1PR20MB2109.namprd20.prod.outlook.com> <20190102222619.c63f20f0.freebsd@edvax.de> <SN1PR20MB2109B69D2E6B7E9E5C6C0087808D0@SN1PR20MB2109.namprd20.prod.outlook.com> <alpine.BSF.2.21.9999.1901031243160.25281@mail.fig.ol.no> <SN1PR20MB2109D5A7EAFFFD226B85293D808D0@SN1PR20MB2109.namprd20.prod.outlook.com> <6d05c736-8020-4963-fe29-3e6bd9110fe3@FreeBSD.org> <SN1PR20MB210964F5AA73DB24FF0CA079808D0@SN1PR20MB2109.namprd20.prod.outlook.com> <8a1d9b31-8dc7-753c-8d37-1eed2d0bd06a@FreeBSD.org> <SN1PR20MB2109BED976DBEE2EFA4A850C808D0@SN1PR20MB2109.namprd20.prod.outlook.com> <fcfedf7b-4ce5-5157-60c7-2f50bcf694f3@FreeBSD.org> <SN1PR20MB210918B0A8CD8367518477CD808E0@SN1PR20MB2109.namprd20.prod.outlook.com> <20190104140133.65b7475297eb11dd95f35301@sohara.org>
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On Fri, 4 Jan 2019 14:01:33 +0000, Steve O'Hara-Smith stated: >On Fri, 4 Jan 2019 13:52:29 +0000 >Carmel NY <carmel_ny@outlook.com> wrote: > >> According to my FreeBSD PC, the latest version is "12.0-RELEASE-p1". >> I =20 > > Correct. > >> have scoured the FreeBSD website; however I do not see a downloadable >> ISO available for the version. So, unless I am mistaken, I would have >> to install the Stable version and then upgrade. Personally, and I >> mean =20 > > Not the Stable version but 12.0-RELEASE and then run >freebsd-update to install the binary patches to bring it up to date (or >you can do a source upgrade if you really want to or have patched the >code). Sorry, I meant the "RELEASE" version. > This is very very similar to what happens with every Linux > version >I have installed, first you install the latest packaged version then >use yum or apt to bring it up to date with the latest patches. > >> no offense to anyone, but I find that to be total "BS". Obviously, >> your opinion may differ. =20 > > Why ? It's pretty much the same model as everyone else. The > only >real difference is that $LINUX_DISTRO latest release plus updates >doesn't usually have a name whereas because of the FreeBSD release >model the FreeBSD equivalent does have a name. The "why" is simple. You are converting what should be a simple "one step" operation into a two or more step process, which also exponentially increases the time needed to complete the initial installation as well as leaving the door open to potential errors. I am a strong believer in the "KISS" method whenever possible. --=20 Carmel
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