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<h2>December 1997</h2>
<ul>
<li><p><b>26-Dec-97</b>
A convenient front-end tool for installing and configuring the
<a href="../handbook/synching.html#CVSUP">CVSup</a> utility is now available.
To use it, simply login or su to root and run:
<tt><b>pkg_add</b>
ftp://ftp.FreeBSD.org/pub/FreeBSD/development/CVSup/cvsupit.tgz</tt>
</p></li>
<li><p><b>2-Dec-97</b>
The "FOOF" bug has now been fixed in our 3.0-current and 2.2-stable
branches and can either be incorporated by using the
<a href="../handbook/synching.html#CVSUP">CVSup</a> utility, as described below
for the LAND attack fix, or by applying
<a href="ftp://ftp.FreeBSD.org/pub/FreeBSD/2.2.5-RELEASE/updates/f00f.diff.2.2">these patches</a>.</p></li>
<li><p><b>1-Dec-97</b>
The "LAND attack" bug in TCP/IP has now been fixed in all relevant
branches and can be incorporated by using the
<a href="../handbook/synching.html#CVSUP">CVSup</a> utility to track the
latest 2.2 or 3.0 sources.</p></li>
<li><p><b>1-Dec-97</b>
Team FreeBSD is a group of FreeBSD users and supporters contributing
CPU idle time in an effort to crack RSA's 64-bit encryption code. For
more information, visit
<a href="http://www.circle.net/team-freebsd/">Team FreeBSD's WWW
site</a>.</p></li>
</ul>
<h2>November 1997</h2>
<ul>
<li><p><b>21-Nov-97</b>
<em>Pentium bug</em> -- We are aware of the "F00F" Pentium halting bug and are
working with Intel on a fix. When we have a fix ready for public
consumption it will be announced here, on the mailing list
announce@FreeBSD.org and to the Usenet newsgroup
<a href="news:comp.unix.bsd.freebsd.announce">comp.unix.bsd.freebsd.announce</a>.
Your patience is appreciated.</p></li>
<li><p><b>09-Nov-97</b>
FreeBSD 2.2.5-RELEASE CDROMS are now in stock and shipping to customers
worldwide. More information is available at <a href=
"http://www.cdrom.com/titles/os/fbsd25.htm">
http://www.cdrom.com/titles/os/fbsd25.htm</a>.</p></li>
</ul>
<h2>October 1997</h2>
<ul>
<li><p><b>22-Oct-97</b>
FreeBSD 2.2.5 has been released.
See the <a href="&base/releases/index.html">Release
Information</a> page for details. Also be sure to
check the
<a href="ftp://ftp.FreeBSD.org/pub/FreeBSD/2.2.5-RELEASE/ERRATA.TXT">
release errata</a> after installation for any late-breaking issues
with 2.2.5 that you should know about.
</li>
</ul>
<h2>September 1997</h2>
<ul>
<li><p><b>01-Sep-97</b>
FreeBSD performed well in an Internet Week
<a href="http://techweb.cmp.com/internetwk/reviews/rev0901.htm">
review</a> of WWW server platforms.</p></li>
</ul>
<h2>August 1997</h2>
<ul>
<li><p><b>11-Aug-97</b>
Researchers in Duke University's
<a href="http://www.cs.duke.edu/ari/index.html">Trapeze Project</a>
have developed a high-speed Myrinet driver for FreeBSD. More
information about the driver, Trapeze Project, and its parent
project, the Collaborative Cluster Computing Iniative, including
the code for the Myrinet driver, are available from the CCCI's
<a href="http://www.cs.duke.edu/ari/index.html">WWW page</a>.
</p></li>
<li><p><b>03-Aug-97</b>
Netscape Communications has released a beta version of
Netscape Communicator v4.0 for FreeBSD. It can be obtained via
FTP from <a href="ftp://ftp.netscape.com/pub/communicator/4.03/4.03b8/english/unix/freebsd/base_install/">ftp.netscape.com</a> or its mirrors.</li>
</ul>
<h2>July 1997</h2>
<ul>
<li><p><b>22-Jul-97</b>
MacIP, an AppleTalk-to-IP gateway program for FreeBSD, is in beta
testing. To get the latest version, see
<a href="http://www.promo.de/pub/people/stefan/netatalk/">
http://www.promo.de/pub/people/stefan/netatalk/</a> or
<a href="ftp://ftp.promo.de/pub/people/stefan/netatalk/">
ftp://ftp.promo.de/pub/people/stefan/netatalk/</a>. </p>
</li>
<LI><P><B>17-Jul-97</b>
The first issue of the FreeBSD Newsletter is now available in
<a href="ftp://ftp.FreeBSD.org/pub/FreeBSD/doc/newsletter/issue1.pdf">
Adobe PDF format</a> (also by
<A href="ftp://ftp.FreeBSD.org/pub/FreeBSD/doc/newsletter/issue1.pdf">
FTP</A>). A
<a href="ftp://ftp.FreeBSD.org/pub/FreeBSD/doc/newsletter/README.TXT">
help file</a> is available to assist you in selecting and using
a PDF viewer.
Article submissions, advertisements, and letters
to the editor should be sent to
<a href="mailto:newsletter@FreeBSD.org">newsletter@FreeBSD.org</a>.
</p>
</li>
</ul>
<h2>June 1997</h2>
<ul>
<li><p><b>17-Jun-97</b>
FreeBSD <a href="ftp://ftp.FreeBSD.org/pub/FreeBSD/2.2.2-RELEASE/">
2.2.2-RELEASE</a> CD-ROM discs are now in stock; subscription
customers should receive them shortly.</p>
</li>
</ul>
<h2>May 1997</h2>
<ul>
<li><p><b>16-May-97</b>
FreeBSD <a href="ftp://ftp.FreeBSD.org/pub/FreeBSD/2.2.2-RELEASE/">
2.2.2-RELEASE</a> has been released. The
<a href="ftp://ftp.FreeBSD.org/pub/FreeBSD/2.2.2-RELEASE/RELNOTES.TXT">
Release Notes</a> and
<a href="ftp://ftp.FreeBSD.org/pub/FreeBSD2.2.2-RELEASE/ERRATA.TXT">
Errata List</a> can provide more information. </p>
</li>
<li><p><b>12-May-97</b>
A 3.0-Current SNAP-of-the-day server has been established at
<a href="ftp://current.FreeBSD.org/pub/FreeBSD/">
ftp://current.FreeBSD.org/pub/FreeBSD/</a>. A 3.0-SNAPshot
will be generated daily, and old SNAPshots will be kept for
a minimum of one week.</p>
</li>
</ul>
<h2>April 1997</h2>
<ul>
<li><p><b>28-Apr-97</b>
The 3.0-current src tree now contains support for building Symmetric
MultiProcessor kernels. For details go to the
<a href="http://www.FreeBSD.org/~fsmp/SMP/SMP.html">SMP</a> page.
</p></li>
<li><p><b>22-Apr-97</b>
A RELENG_2.2 snap-of-the-day server has been established at
<a href="ftp://releng22.FreeBSD.org/pub/FreeBSD/">
ftp://releng22.FreeBSD.org/pub/FreeBSD</a>. The
<a href="ftp://releng22.FreeBSD.org/pub/FreeBSD/README.TXT">
README.TXT</a> has more information.
</p></li>
<li><p><b>15-Apr-97</b>
FreeBSD 2.2.1-RELEASE CDs are shipping. Please see
<a href="http://www.cdrom.com/titles/os/fbsd22.htm">
http://www.cdrom.com/titles/os/fbsd22.htm</a> for more information.
</p></li>
</ul>
<h2>March 1997</h2>
<ul>
<li><p><b>28-Mar-97</b>
Sony Computer Science Laboratory, Inc. has released an alpha version
of ALTQ/CBQ, an alternative queuing framework for BSD Unix.
<a href="http://www.csl.sony.co.jp/person/kjc/programs.html">More
information</a> and the
<a href="ftp://ftp.csl.sony.co.jp/pub/kjc/altq.tar.gz">source code</a>
is available.</p></li>
<li><p><b>25-Mar-97</b>
<a href="ftp://ftp.FreeBSD.org/pub/FreeBSD/2.2.1-RELEASE/">FreeBSD
2.2.1-RELEASE</a> is now available, replacing 2.2-RELEASE. Read the
<a href="ftp://ftp.FreeBSD.org/pub/FreeBSD/2.2.1-RELEASE/README.TXT">
README.TXT</a> file or the
<a href="&base/releases/2.2.1R/notes.html">Release Notes</a>
for more information.</p></li>
<li><p><b>16-Mar-97</b>
<a href="ftp://ftp.FreeBSD.org/pub/FreeBSD/2.2-RELEASE/">FreeBSD
2.2-RELEASE</a> is now available. Read the
<a href="ftp://ftp.FreeBSD.org/pub/FreeBSD/2.2-RELEASE/README.TXT">
README.TXT</a> file or the
<a href="&base/releases/2.2R/notes.html">Release Notes</a>
for more information.</p></li>
</ul>
<H2>February 1997</H2>
<UL>
<LI><P><B>20-Feb-1997</B>
FreeBSD
2.1.7-RELEASE is now available. Read the
README.TXT file or the
<a href="&base/releases/2.1.7R/notes.html">
Release Notes</a> for more information.</p></li>
<LI><P><B>10-Feb-1997</B>
FreeBSD
3.0-970209-SNAP has been released. Read the
README.TXT file for more information about this release.</p></li>
<LI><P><B>06-Feb-1997</B>
A serious security problem affecting FreeBSD 2.1.6 and
earlier systems was found. The problem has been corrected
within the -stable, -current, and RELENG_2_2 source trees.
As an additional precaution, FreeBSD 2.1.6 is no longer
available from the FTP distribution sites. You can
read more about the problem and solution from the
<A HREF="ftp://ftp.FreeBSD.org/pub/FreeBSD/CERT/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-97:01.setlocale">
FreeBSD-SA-97:01.setlocale</A> security announcement.
</P></LI>
<LI><P><B>06-Feb-1997</B>
The final pre-release version of FreeBSD 2.2-GAMMA, is now available.
The README.TXT file has more information.</P></LI>
<LI><P><B>02-Feb-1997</B>
A snap-of-the-day server has been set up for the most current
<A HREF="../releases/snapshots.html">snapshot</a>
release of FreeBSD 2.2. Read the
<A HREF="ftp://22gamma.FreeBSD.org/pub/FreeBSD/README.TXT">README.TXT</A>
file for more information.
</P></LI>
</UL>
<H2>January 1997</H2>
<UL>
<LI><P><B>25-Jan-1997</B>
FreeBSD <A HREF="ftp://ftp.FreeBSD.org/pub/FreeBSD/3.0-970124-SNAP/">
3.0-970124-SNAP</A> has been released.
Please see the
<A HREF="ftp://ftp.FreeBSD.org/pub/FreeBSD/3.0-970124-SNAP/RELNOTES.TXT">
Release Notes</A> for more information.
</P></LI>
</UL>
<H2>December 1996</H2>
<UL>
<LI><P><B>24-Dec-1996</B>
FreeBSD <A HREF="ftp://ftp.FreeBSD.org/pub/FreeBSD/2.2-BETA">2.2-BETA</A>
has been released. Please see the
<A HREF="ftp://ftp.FreeBSD.org/pub/FreeBSD/2.2-BETA/RELNOTES.TXT">
Release Notes</A> for more information.
</P></LI>
<LI><P><B>13-Dec-1996</B>
FreeBSD 2.2-RELEASE will not support installation on machines with less
than 5MB of RAM or 1.2MB floppy drives. Please see the original
<A HREF="../releases/2.2R/install-media.html">announcement</A> for more
information.
</P></LI>
</UL>
<h2>November 1996</h2>
<ul>
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<li><p><b>15-Nov-1996</b>
FreeBSD <a href="ftp://ftp.FreeBSD.org/pub/FreeBSD/2.1.6-RELEASE">
2.1.6-RELEASE</a> is out. Please see the <a
href="ftp://ftp.FreeBSD.org/pub/FreeBSD/2.1.6-RELEASE/RELNOTES.TXT">
release notes</a> for more information.
</P></li>
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<li><p><b>15-Nov-1996</b>
FreeBSD <a href="&base/releases/2.1.6R/security.html">
2.1.6-RELEASE</a> is out. Please see the <a
href="&base/releases/2.1.6R/security.html">
release notes</a> for more information.
</P></li>
<li><p><b>4-Nov-1996</b>
The FreeBSD <a href="http://www.FreeBSD.org/cgi/cvsweb.cgi">CVS</a>
development tree has branched again. <a href="../releases/">See here</a>
for more information.
</P></li>
</ul>
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