Date: Thu, 18 Apr 2002 09:15:08 -0700 From: "Bruce A. Mah" <bmah@FreeBSD.ORG> To: freebsd-stable@FreeBSD.ORG, Lawrence Mayer dsg <Lawrence.Mayer@dsg.ki.se> Subject: Re: site down? releng4.freebsd.org Message-ID: <200204181615.g3IGF8eF012098@intruder.bmah.org> In-Reply-To: <20020418112733.A9174@freno.cs.tu-berlin.de> References: <Pine.GSO.4.44.0204172116300.12210-100000@mbox.ki.se> <20020418112733.A9174@freno.cs.tu-berlin.de>
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If memory serves me right, Wolfram Schneider wrote: > > 1. Has the site been down? It's undergoing a hardware upgrade, last I heard. > > 5. If there are no mirrors, would it be possible to recruit one? Another part of the FreeBSD Project also generates -STABLE snapshots: http://snapshots.jp.freebsd.org/ > The > > situation is particularly accute right now, since > > > > "......A bug has been fixed in soft updates that can cause occasional > > filesystem corruption if the system is shut down immediately after > > performing heavy filesystem activities, such as installing a new kernel or > > other software. The system shutdown was unable to flush all buffers on > > shutdown and would report this fact. The problem can be worked around by > > running sync(8) a few times before rebooting, or solved by updating to a > > recent FreeBSD 4.5-STABLE snapshot........" > > (2002/03/19 posted to www.freebsd.org/releases/4.5R/errata.html) > > > > In my reading, the above quote recommends that 4.5 RELEASE users upgrade > > to STABLE instead of waiting for the next RELEASE to come out. It would > > be most unfortunate if releng4.freebsd.org is down, and there are no > > mirrors, just now when we need it the most! I think the situation is not as dire as you believe it is. If you read the errata carefully, it also lists a workaround that does not require an update to 4-STABLE. The text above was originally written by Matt Dillon and edited by myself; I'm pretty sure that Matt didn't intend this as a recommendation for everyone to run 4-STABLE. I sure don't interpret this as such. > > A mirror site would also be an investment not only in the present but in > > the future. It may happen again that a serious bug is found in a FreeBSD > > RELEASE. If so, it would be a clear advantage if there is more than one > > site in the world hosting recent shopshots of FreeBSD STABLE. > > > > I would greatly appreciate a reply ASAP. I am anxious to install FreeBSD. > > But, in view of the above quote, I'm waiting to get my hands on FreeBSD > > STABLE. Hmmm. Despite its name, 4-STABLE is still a branch in development. I personally don't recommend running it unless you're willing to track its development by reading the freebsd-stable@ mailing list, and you have a little experience with running and administering FreeBSD machines already. If you're a new FreeBSD user, I'd advise you to run 4.5-RELEASE (being careful to read the errata document, which you have already done, to see what outstanding issues may affect you). Once you've got a little experience with FreeBSD, you can make an informed decision as to whether or not running 4-STABLE is right for you at any given point in time. Good luck! Bruce. To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-stable" in the body of the message
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