Frequently Asked Questions for FreeBSD 2.X : Preface
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1. Preface

Welcome to the FreeBSD 2.X FAQ ! This document tries to answer some of the most frequently asked questions about FreeBSD 2.X (or later, unless specifically indicated). If there's something you're having trouble with and you just don't see it here, then please send mail to:

FreeBSD-questions Mailing list or to FreeBSD FAQ mailing list

The latest released version is FreeBSD 2.0.5R. FreeBSD-current refers to the future FreeBSD 2.2. The 2.1 release will be issued from a special branch of the -current sources and is intended as an even more stable version of 2.0.5.

There are regular snapshots extracted from 2.2-CURRENT. Check on ftp.FreeBSD.ORG in /pub/FreeBSD/*-SNAP*.

The current snapshot is 2.1.0-951104-SNAP.

Latest notes: expect 2.1-RELEASE to hit the streets in a few days for FTP. It will be burned on CD-ROM soon !

This version of the FAQ uses the linuxdoc-sgml utility written for Linux by Matt Welsh. The initial SGML translation was made by Ollivier Robert roberto@FreeBSD.ORG

Some of the instructions here will also refer to auxiliary utilities in the /usr/share/FAQ/Text directory. If you do not have this directory, or if it does not contain the file that you want, you are probably using a version of FreeBSD prior to 2.0.5R. In this case, install the FreeBSD sources and look in /usr/src/share/FAQ/Text (instead of /usr/share/FAQ). CDROM purchasers and net folks who've grabbed the FreeBSD 2.X ``srcdist'' will have these files. If you don't have the source distribution, then you can either grab the whole thing from:

FreeBSD-current base directory

Or you can grab only those files you're interested in straight out of the FreeBSD-current distribution in:

FreeBSD-current src directory

1.1. What is FreeBSD?

1.2. What do I need to run FreeBSD?

1.3. Where can I get FreeBSD

1.4. What are the FreeBSD mailing lists, and how can I get on them?

1.5. What are the various FreeBSD news groups?

1.6. Books on FreeBSD

1.7. Other sources of information.


Frequently Asked Questions for FreeBSD 2.X : Preface
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