From owner-freebsd-questions Wed Dec 23 12:27:22 1998 Return-Path: Received: (from majordom@localhost) by hub.freebsd.org (8.8.8/8.8.8) id MAA03945 for freebsd-questions-outgoing; Wed, 23 Dec 1998 12:27:22 -0800 (PST) (envelope-from owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG) Received: from horton.iaces.com (horton.iaces.com [204.147.87.98]) by hub.freebsd.org (8.8.8/8.8.8) with ESMTP id MAA03927; Wed, 23 Dec 1998 12:27:19 -0800 (PST) (envelope-from proot@horton.iaces.com) Received: (from proot@localhost) by horton.iaces.com (8.8.8/8.8.8) id OAA05260; Wed, 23 Dec 1998 14:26:54 -0600 (CST) (envelope-from proot) From: "Paul T. Root" Message-Id: <199812232026.OAA05260@horton.iaces.com> Subject: Re: keeping updated with FreeBSD (some help please) In-Reply-To: <3680F56B.128CBDDF@netshell.vicosa.com.br> from Gustavo Vieira G C Rios at "Dec 23, 98 11:51:39 am" To: grios@netshell.vicosa.com.br (Gustavo Vieira G C Rios) Date: Wed, 23 Dec 1998 14:26:54 -0600 (CST) Cc: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG, security@FreeBSD.ORG, freebsd@br.freebsd.org X-Organization: USWEST !nterprise Networking - ACES X-Phone: (612) 664-3385 X-Fax: (612) 664-4779 X-Page: (800) SKY-PAGE PIN: 537-7270 X-Address: 600 Stinson Blvd, Fl 1S X-Address: Minneapolis, MN 55413 X-Mailer: ELM [version 2.4ME+ PL38 (25)] MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Sender: owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Precedence: bulk X-Loop: FreeBSD.ORG In a previous message, Gustavo Vieira G C Rios said: > Can anyone do any comments about this supfile? > I am beginning with FreeBSD, so i just wanna update my 2.2.7 Release to > 3.0.0! All i need do is to update my /usr/src, right? and "make world" > right ? That's true. But if your a beginner to FreeBSD, then the core developers are not recommending 3.0. It's meant for developers. You'd be better off going to 2.2.8-Stable. This is what I use. *default host=cvsup2.FreeBSD.org *default base=/usr *default prefix=/usr *default release=cvs *default tag=RELENG_2_2 *default delete use-rel-suffix src-all *default tag=. ports-all doc-all > my supfile is: > *default tag=RELENG_3_0_0_RELEASE > *default hosts=cvsup.internat.FreeBSD.ORG > *default prefix=/usr > *defatul base=/usr/local/etc/cvsup > *default release=cvs delete user-rel-suffix compress > src-all > doc-all > cvs-crypto > > Thank you for your time and cooperation. > Best regards, > Gustavo Rios > > -- > +-------------------------------------------------------------------+ > " ... Overall we've found FreeBSD to excel in performace, stability, > technical support, and of course price. Two years after discovering > FreeBSD, we have yet to find a reason why we switch to anything else" > -David Filo, Yahoo! > > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message > -- Your wondering how he eats and breathes and other science facts. Well, repeat to yourself, "It's just a show", then sit back and try to just relax. - Theme song MST 3000 To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message