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Finally nuke all older 2.2.x & 3.x "upgrade kits" as they are completely

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useless these days.  Clarify usage of the current upgrade kits.  Add
missing </p> tags.

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<!-- $FreeBSD: www/en/ports/ports.inc,v 1.52 2001/01/20 23:02:39 will Exp $ --> <!-- $FreeBSD: www/en/ports/ports.inc,v 1.53 2001/01/20 23:03:36 will Exp $ -->
<p>The FreeBSD Ports and Packages Collection offers a simple way for <p>The FreeBSD Ports and Packages Collection offers a simple way for
users and administrators to install applications. The ports users and administrators to install applications. The ports
collection has been <a collection has been <a
href="http://www.freebsd.org/%7Easami/papers/growth.gif">growing at a href="http://www.freebsd.org/%7Easami/papers/growth.gif">growing at a
tremendous rate</a>. tremendous rate</a>.
</p>
<p>Each ``port'' listed here <p>Each ``port'' listed here
contains any patches necessary to make the original application source contains any patches necessary to make the original application source
@ -58,7 +59,8 @@ href="../porters-handbook/">Porting applications</a>.</p>
<H1 ALIGN="LEFT"><FONT COLOR="#660000">Upgrade kits</FONT></H1> <H1 ALIGN="LEFT"><FONT COLOR="#660000">Upgrade kits</FONT></H1>
<p>The ports listed on these web pages are continually being updated. <p>
The ports listed on these web pages are continually being updated.
It is recommended that you refresh the entire collection together, as It is recommended that you refresh the entire collection together, as
many ports depend on other parts of the tree. If that is not many ports depend on other parts of the tree. If that is not
possible, at least make sure you get the latest make macro files in possible, at least make sure you get the latest make macro files in
@ -66,56 +68,23 @@ possible, at least make sure you get the latest make macro files in
means you need <tt>ports-base</tt> in your cvsupfile.) If you still means you need <tt>ports-base</tt> in your cvsupfile.) If you still
see errors even with the latest <tt>bsd.port.mk</tt> and friends, see errors even with the latest <tt>bsd.port.mk</tt> and friends,
please fetch the entire collection. please fetch the entire collection.
</p>
<p> <p>
The current ports tree officially supports only FreeBSD-current and The current ports tree officially supports only FreeBSD-current and
FreeBSD-stable. FreeBSD-stable.
Consequently, you may need to update a few files on your FreeBSD system Consequently, you may need to update a few files on your FreeBSD system
to make use of ports developed after your version of FreeBSD was released. to make use of ports developed after your version of FreeBSD was released.
Please install one of the following depending on the release you are Please install one of the following depending on the release you are
running. Also, if you are running FreeBSD-stable or FreeBSD-current running. If your system is newer than any of the packages listed below,
that is more than a few days old, you are recommended to install an you do not need an upgrade package. If your system is older than 4.0-RELEASE,
appropriate upgrade kit as well; the ports system is changing very or is running any branch before 4.0, your only reasonable choice for using
fast at times. ports-current is to upgrade to some point along the 4.x branch.
</p>
<dl> <dl>
<dt><a <dt><a
href="ftp://ftp.freebsd.org/pub/FreeBSD/ports/i386/packages-2.2-stable/Latest/221upgrade.tgz">2.2.1
to 2.2-STABLE upgrade kit</a>
<dd>For users of 2.2.1-RELEASE or
2.2-STABLE between 2.2.1-RELEASE and 2.2.2-RELEASE
<dt><a
href="ftp://ftp.freebsd.org/pub/FreeBSD/ports/i386/packages-2.2-stable/Latest/222upgrade.tgz">2.2.2
to 2.2-STABLE upgrade kit</a>
<dd>For users of 2.2.2-RELEASE or
2.2-STABLE between 2.2.2-RELEASE and 2.2.5-RELEASE
<dt><a
href="ftp://ftp.freebsd.org/pub/FreeBSD/ports/i386/packages-2.2-stable/Latest/225upgrade.tgz">2.2.5
to 2.2-STABLE upgrade kit</a>
<dd>For users of 2.2.5-RELEASE or
2.2-STABLE between 2.2.5-RELEASE and 2.2.6-RELEASE
<dt><a
href="ftp://ftp.freebsd.org/pub/FreeBSD/ports/i386/packages-2.2-stable/Latest/227upgrade.tgz">2.2.7
to 2.2-STABLE upgrade kit</a>
<dd>For users of 2.2.6-RELEASE, 2.2.7-RELEASE, 2.2.8-RELEASE or
2.2-STABLE after 2.2.6-RELEASE
<dt><a
href="ftp://ftp.freebsd.org/pub/FreeBSD/ports/i386/packages-3-stable/Latest/30upgrade.tgz">3.0
to 3-STABLE upgrade kit</a>
<dd>For users of 3.0-RELEASE or 3.0-STABLE after 3.0-RELEASE
<dt><a
href="ftp://ftp.freebsd.org/pub/FreeBSD/ports/i386/packages-3-stable/Latest/31upgrade.tgz">3.1
to 3-STABLE upgrade kit</a>
<dd>For users of 3.1-RELEASE or 3.1-STABLE after 3.1-RELEASE
<dt><a
href="ftp://ftp.freebsd.org/pub/FreeBSD/ports/i386/packages-3-stable/Latest/32upgrade.tgz">3.2
to 3-STABLE upgrade kit</a>
<dd>For users of 3.2-RELEASE or 3.2-STABLE after 3.2-RELEASE
<dt><a
href="ftp://ftp.freebsd.org/pub/FreeBSD/ports/i386/packages-3-stable/Latest/34upgrade.tgz">3.3 or 3.4
to 3-STABLE upgrade kit</a>
<dd>For users of 3.3/3.4-RELEASE or 3.4-STABLE after 3.4-RELEASE
<dt><a
href="ftp://ftp.freebsd.org/pub/FreeBSD/ports/i386/packages-4-stable/Latest/40upgrade.tgz">4.0 href="ftp://ftp.freebsd.org/pub/FreeBSD/ports/i386/packages-4-stable/Latest/40upgrade.tgz">4.0
to 4-STABLE upgrade kit</a> to 4-STABLE upgrade kit</a>
<dd>For users of 4.0-RELEASE or 4.x-STABLE before June 4, 2000 <dd>For users of 4.0-RELEASE or 4.x-STABLE before June 4, 2000
@ -125,17 +94,26 @@ to 4-STABLE upgrade kit</a>
<dd>For users of 4.1-RELEASE or 4.x-STABLE before January 8, 2001 <dd>For users of 4.1-RELEASE or 4.x-STABLE before January 8, 2001
</dl> </dl>
<p>These <p>
are FreeBSD packages; please use <strong>pkg_add</strong> to install them. That These are FreeBSD packages; please use <strong>pkg_add</strong> to install
should enable you to use all the ports listed here. Note that it will them. That should enable you to use all the ports listed here. It is important
only change just enough files to enable ports/packages to be used; for to note that 4.0-RELEASE counts as "4.x-STABLE before January 8, 2001", i.e.
a full upgrade to 3-STABLE, please refer to the <a if you are running 4.0-RELEASE or 4.x-STABLE before June 4, 2000, you will need
both the "4.0 to 4-STABLE upgrade kit" and the "4.1 to 4-STABLE upgrade kit". Note
that it will only change just enough files to enable ports/packages to be used;
for a full upgrade to -STABLE, please refer to the <a
href="../handbook/synching.html">synchronizing your source tree</a> href="../handbook/synching.html">synchronizing your source tree</a>
section of the handbook. A full upgrade is recommended, especially if section of the handbook.
you are still using anything earlier than 3.5-release. Also, the
2.2.X line is now officially unsupported by ports-current; you are `on The 3.x branch is fast approaching obsolescence as far as ports-current is
your own' if you wish to use the ports listed here, as opposed to the concerned, and support for the branch will probably be dropped entirely as
ones that were included in the release, on your 2.2.X system.</p> soon as 4.3-RELEASE is rolled.
The 2.2.x branch is officially unsupported by ports-current. While the
ports tree as distributed with previous releases will probably work well
these are also unsupported by the ports team, because time is already
stretched thin enough supporting ports-current.
</p>
<p>Many of the ports require the X Window System to compile and run. <p>Many of the ports require the X Window System to compile and run.
We compile and test our ports on <a We compile and test our ports on <a