From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Tue Jan 29 17:23:28 2008 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 4AAAB16A419 for ; Tue, 29 Jan 2008 17:23:28 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from mark@foster.cc) Received: from smtp.foster.cc (dango.foster.cc [64.79.194.43]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 3722F13C505 for ; Tue, 29 Jan 2008 17:23:28 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from mark@foster.cc) Received: from [10.1.253.55] (unknown [198.134.96.10]) by smtp.foster.cc (Postfix) with ESMTP id 546FD350C0C1; Tue, 29 Jan 2008 09:23:27 -0800 (PST) Message-ID: <479F6105.9090206@foster.cc> Date: Tue, 29 Jan 2008 09:23:17 -0800 From: "Mark D. Foster" User-Agent: Thunderbird 1.5.0.14pre (X11/20071023) MIME-Version: 1.0 To: darryl@osborne-ind.com References: <280BA17A99C240008BF4BCA105AA5F76@Europa> In-Reply-To: <280BA17A99C240008BF4BCA105AA5F76@Europa> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Next steps 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, 29 Jan 2008 17:23:28 -0000 Darryl Hoar wrote: > Greetings, > I have just installed 6.3-Release on brand new hardware. > In the past, I have not done much to a machine after > initial installation. What should be done to a machine > after successful installation of 6.3-release ? Do I need > to compile a custom kernel ? Do I need to apply any > patches ? > What I do is lay down an /etc/supfile[1] containing what's needed to bring the system fully up-to-date regarding base and ports. I like to track the -security branch (RELENG_6_3) but many just track stable (RELENG_6). Run csup -g -L2 /etc/supfile Thereafter {build|install} {kernel|world} and follow with pkg_add -r portaudit, portmaster and any other ports I find useful[2]. [1] *default host=cvsup7.FreeBSD.org # YMMV, try fastest_cvsup port to get a better idea *default base=/usr *default prefix=/usr *default release=cvs delete use-rel-suffix compress src-all tag=RELENG_6_3 # or RELENG_6 to track 6-STABLE ports-all tag=. [2] http://conshell.net/wiki/index.php/User:Fostermarkd/Applications#FreeBSD-specific_Applications -- Some days it's just not worth chewing through the restraints... Mark D. Foster, CISSP http://mark.foster.cc/