Date: Tue, 11 Feb 2003 21:47:53 +0000 (GMT) From: Dr Daniel Flickinger <attila@hun.org> To: Thomas T.Veldhouse <veldy@veldy.net> Cc: FreeBSD-CURRENT <current@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: FreeBSD 5.0 as SOHO firewall, gateway -- STABLE? Message-ID: <20030211214753.YPPP48817@hun.org> In-Reply-To: <002a01c2d1ea$5fe43920$1705010a@VELDYT>
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I've been running 5.0-CURRENT since it rolled over from
4.0-CURRENT. Two machines, one as a gateway/firewall
to a 2.0Mbit wireless link straight out to the net and
bridge to an 811b internal local wireless.
I'm on kernel number 281 and have built at least once
a week. Only once did I need to backtrack after an
.so change left a pile of missing references about
five months ago. That was just a nuisance which took
a little extra time.
True, I have totally compiled the applications (or used
the packages) many times, but enough horsepower is all
it takes --34 minutes to build world.
However, I am sure there are the usuals who will
caution you to use 4-STABLE. Enjoy life, live
dangerously.
Sent: Tue, 11 Feb 2003 10:26:46 -0600 by Thomas T. Veldhouse:
| I have been watching this list and I have not seen much talk
| about the stability of FreeBSD 5.0 (RELENG_5_0) or of its
| use as a server? I did see that some people have upgraded
| their 4.7 servers to 5.0. Can anybody relate their
| experience with the OS release? I am looking for cases in
| particular for SOHO firewall/gateway environments. I have
| been waiting for Java and it looks as if this release just
| might offer the features I need.
|
| Thanks in advance,
|
| Tom Veldhouse
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