From owner-freebsd-stable@FreeBSD.ORG Mon Jan 2 18:08:49 2006 Return-Path: X-Original-To: freebsd-stable@freebsd.org Delivered-To: freebsd-stable@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 2FB7B16A41F for ; Mon, 2 Jan 2006 18:08:49 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from mitch@bitblock.com) Received: from bigass1.bitblock.com (ns1.bitblock.com [66.199.170.4]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 819A343D66 for ; Mon, 2 Jan 2006 18:08:39 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from mitch@bitblock.com) Received: from dc1 ([66.199.170.122]) (AUTH: LOGIN mitch@bitblock.com) by bigass1.bitblock.com with esmtp; Mon, 02 Jan 2006 18:08:34 +0000 X-Abuse-Reports: Visit http://www.bitblock.com/abuse.php X-Abuse-Reports: and submit a copy of the message headers X-Abuse-Reports: or review our policies and procedures X-Abuse-Reports: ID= 43B96C22.00003BA1.bigass1.bitblock.com,dns; dc1 ([66.199.170.122]),AUTH: LOGIN mitch@bitblock.com From: "Mitch \(Bitblock\)" To: zanchey@ucc.gu.uwa.edu.au Date: Mon, 2 Jan 2006 10:08:34 -0800 Organization: Bitblock Systems Inc. Message-ID: <004b01c60fc7$8bb102e0$0600010a@hts.bitblock.net> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Mailer: Microsoft Office Outlook 11 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.3790.326 In-Reply-To: Thread-Index: AcYPlgdhZyxfRR7QTbqRBNdrOaGhVQAMI+Cw Cc: 'David Syphers' , freebsd-stable@freebsd.org Subject: RE: OK - I'm stumped - where IS stable? Sorry if it seems like a dumb question but I looked in the handbook... 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: Mon, 02 Jan 2006 18:08:49 -0000 Hey David! [Mitch says:] > The handbook document should point to > ftp://ftp.freebsd.org/pub/FreeBSD/snapshots/ instead (I think there's a > problem report with a patch under review). > > Yes, the -STABLE branch exists. That's how you would patch a 6.0-RELEASE > system: using cvsup(1) to follow the STABLE branch changes. You'll > probably want > > ftp://ftp.freebsd.org/pub/FreeBSD/snapshots/Dec_2005/6.0-STABLE-SNAP010- > i386-disc1.iso > > or > > ftp://ftp.freebsd.org/pub/FreeBSD/snapshots/Dec_2005/6.0-STABLE-SNAP010- > i386-bootonly.iso [Mitch says:] Awesome! That's exactly what I wanted - I figure with those I can keep on top of things and see if my hardware starts working with 6.0 at some point... > Generally speaking, the snapshots will work. Yes, you should be able to > just download and install them. However, because they're taken from a > continually-moving branch, and aren't subject to a code freeze and > rigorous review, they might have minor issues. It's unlikely, but if a > snapshot explodes your computer, steals your children and wipes your > credit cards, You Have Been Warned. [Mitch says:] I understand that - am willing to take the risk - not production really - just want to see if my hardware will function in the future - I filed a PR about the regression, but I've heard that they can be difficult to track down - particularly as there's not much chance the dev team have the same hardware combination... > I hope you have some luck with the snapshots - what hardware specifically > isn't working? This list or freebsd-questions@freebsd.org may be able to > help you. > There was a thread a while back, and I posted a PR too (though some said prematurely, it was the best I could do at the time...) - Mark Linimon flagged it as a regression... RE: (i386/88610) Problem with booting FreeBSD 6.0 bootonly.iso -5.4works fine Basically the system works with 5.4, but crashes during boot with 6.0 - ONLY if I use a multiport (any brand) PCI network card in it - a single NIC is ok... how's that for an odd ball eh? Thanks for the help - downloading now! m/