From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Fri Dec 21 18:10:33 2012 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [69.147.83.52]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id E9A43F75 for ; Fri, 21 Dec 2012 18:10:33 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from Devin.Teske@fisglobal.com) Received: from mx1.fisglobal.com (mx1.fisglobal.com [199.200.24.190]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id AC5468FC13 for ; Fri, 21 Dec 2012 18:10:33 +0000 (UTC) Received: from smtp.fisglobal.com ([10.132.206.17]) by ltcfislmsgpa05.fnfis.com (8.14.5/8.14.5) with ESMTP id qBLIANMB031559 (version=TLSv1/SSLv3 cipher=AES128-SHA bits=128 verify=NOT); Fri, 21 Dec 2012 12:10:29 -0600 Received: from [10.0.0.102] (10.14.152.61) by smtp.fisglobal.com (10.132.206.17) with Microsoft SMTP Server (TLS) id 14.2.309.2; Fri, 21 Dec 2012 12:10:27 -0600 Subject: Re: uname -r output values? MIME-Version: 1.0 (Apple Message framework v1283) Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" From: Devin Teske In-Reply-To: <50D4A193.6040707@a1poweruser.com> Date: Fri, 21 Dec 2012 10:10:26 -0800 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Message-ID: References: <50D465F7.1070408@a1poweruser.com> <50D4A193.6040707@a1poweruser.com> To: Fbsd8 X-Mailer: Apple Mail (2.1283) X-Originating-IP: [10.14.152.61] X-Proofpoint-Virus-Version: vendor=fsecure engine=2.50.10432:5.9.8327, 1.0.431, 0.0.0000 definitions=2012-12-21_06:2012-12-21,2012-12-21,1970-01-01 signatures=0 Cc: Fleuriot Damien , FreeBSD Questions X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.14 Precedence: list Reply-To: Devin Teske List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Fri, 21 Dec 2012 18:10:34 -0000 On Dec 21, 2012, at 9:51 AM, Fbsd8 wrote: > Fleuriot Damien wrote: >=20 >> On Dec 21, 2012, at 2:36 PM, Fbsd8 wrote: >>> When issuing the uname -r command what are the different values possibl= e to expect? >>>=20 >>> So far I have this list. >>>=20 >>> Where X.X =3D major release . Sub release numbers >>> Where y =3D number 1 through 9 >>>=20 >>> X.X-BETAy >>> X.X-RCy >>> X.X-RELEASE >>> X.X-RELEASE-py >>> X.X-PRERELEASE >>> X.X-CURRENT >> mybsd dam ~ >> $ uname -r >> 8.2-STABLE >=20 > How did you create this 8.2-STABLE system? >=20 > I don't see any .iso file for this. >=20 Slurp down the -STABLE code for a kernel, compile said kernel, then boot sa= id kernel. "uname -r" will now produce "-STABLE" That's the easiest way to get a uname like that, but other ways include doi= ng a "buildworld/installworld" off the same slurped code to get a full user= land (not just kernel) that is -STABLE. --=20 Devin _____________ The information contained in this message is proprietary and/or confidentia= l. If you are not the intended recipient, please: (i) delete the message an= d all copies; (ii) do not disclose, distribute or use the message in any ma= nner; and (iii) notify the sender immediately. In addition, please be aware= that any message addressed to our domain is subject to archiving and revie= w by persons other than the intended recipient. Thank you.