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<book>
<bookinfo>
<title>Frequently Asked Questions for FreeBSD 2.X, 3.X, 4.X and 5.X</title>
<title>Frequently Asked Questions for FreeBSD 2.X, 3.X, 4.X, 5.X, and 6.X</title>
<corpauthor>The FreeBSD Documentation Project</corpauthor>
@ -53,7 +53,7 @@
</legalnotice>
<abstract>
<para>This is the FAQ for FreeBSD versions 2.X, 3.X, 4.X and 5.X.
<para>This is the FAQ for FreeBSD versions 2.X, 3.X, 4.X, 5.X, and 6.X.
All entries are assumed to be relevant to FreeBSD 2.0.5 and
later, unless otherwise noted. If you are interested in
helping with this project, send email to the &a.doc;. The
@ -73,7 +73,7 @@
<chapter id="introduction">
<title>Introduction</title>
<para>Welcome to the FreeBSD 2.X-5.X FAQ!</para>
<para>Welcome to the FreeBSD 2.X-6.X FAQ!</para>
<para>As is usual with Usenet FAQs, this document aims to cover the
most frequently asked questions concerning the FreeBSD operating
@ -278,17 +278,29 @@
</question>
<!--
This answer is a hack to deal with the fact that for now there are two
"latest" versions of FreeBSD.
This answer is a hack to deal with the fact that for now there are
multiple "latest" versions of FreeBSD.
-->
<answer>
<para>At this point in FreeBSD's development, there are two
<para>At this point in FreeBSD's development, there are three
parallel development branches; releases are being made from
both branches. The 4.X series of releases
is being made from the <emphasis>-STABLE</emphasis> branch
two of the three branches. The 4.X series of releases
is being made from the <emphasis>4-STABLE</emphasis> branch
and the 5.X series of releases is being made from
<emphasis>-CURRENT</emphasis>.</para>
<emphasis>5-STABLE</emphasis>. It will be some time yet
before any releases are made from the
<emphasis>6-CURRENT</emphasis> branch.</para>
<!-- at 5.3-RELEASE, s/will be/has been/ -->
<para>Up until the release of 5.3, the 4.X series was the
one known as <emphasis>-STABLE</emphasis>. However,
as of 5.3, 5.X will be designated the new
<emphasis>-STABLE</emphasis> and 4.X will no longer see
much new development. Instead, it will be designated
for an &quot;extended support&quot; status and receive
only fixes for major problems (such as security-related
fixes.)</para>
<para>Version <ulink
url="ftp://ftp.FreeBSD.org/pub/FreeBSD/releases/i386/&rel.current;-RELEASE/">&rel.current;</ulink>
@ -421,9 +433,9 @@
only well-tested bug fixes and other small incremental
enhancements. FreeBSD-CURRENT, on the other hand, has
been one unbroken line since 2.0 was released, leading
towards 5.2.1-RELEASE (and beyond). At 5.3-RELEASE, the
5-STABLE branch is expected to be created, and
&os.current; will become 6-CURRENT. More detail information,
towards 5.3-RELEASE (and beyond). Just before 5.3-RELEASE, the
5-STABLE branch was created, and
&os.current; became 6-CURRENT. More detail information,
see <quote><ulink url="&url.articles.releng;/release-proc.html">
FreeBSD Release Engineering:
2.2.1 Creating the Release Branch</ulink></quote>.</para>
@ -432,7 +444,9 @@
The 3-STABLE branch has ended with the release of 3.5.1, the
final 3.X release. The only changes made to either of these
branches will be, for the most part, security-related bug
fixes.</para>
fixes. Support for the 4-STABLE branch will continue
for some time but focus primarily on security-related bug
fixes and other serious issues.</para>
<!-- temporarily commented out until 5.3R is released -->
<!--
@ -513,7 +527,7 @@
<itemizedlist>
<listitem>
<para>The latest 5.X release, &rel.current;-RELEASE can be
<para>The latest release, &rel.current;-RELEASE can be
found in the <ulink
url="ftp://ftp.FreeBSD.org/pub/FreeBSD/releases/i386/&rel.current;-RELEASE/">&rel.current;-RELEASE directory</ulink>.</para>
</listitem>
@ -521,21 +535,22 @@
<listitem>
<para><ulink
url="ftp://current.FreeBSD.org/pub/FreeBSD/">
5.X Snapshot</ulink> releases are made daily for the
Snapshot</ulink> releases are made daily for the
<link linkend="current">-CURRENT</link> branch, these being
of service purely to bleeding-edge testers and
developers.</para>
</listitem>
<!-- change -CURRENT to -STABLE on 5.3R -->
<listitem>
<para>The latest 4-STABLE release, &rel2.current;-RELEASE can be
<para>The latest 5-CURRENT release, &rel2.current;-RELEASE can be
found in the <ulink
url="ftp://ftp.FreeBSD.org/pub/FreeBSD/releases/i386/&rel2.current;-RELEASE/">&rel2.current;-RELEASE directory</ulink>.</para>
</listitem>
<listitem>
<para><ulink
url="ftp://current.FreeBSD.org/pub/FreeBSD/snapshots/">4.X
url="ftp://current.FreeBSD.org/pub/FreeBSD/snapshots/">5.X
snapshots</ulink> are usually made daily.</para>
</listitem>
</itemizedlist>
@ -4406,7 +4421,7 @@ kern.timecounter.hardware: TSC -&gt; i8254</screen>
2003</attribution>
<para>These warnings are generated by Witness, a run-time lock
diagnostic system found in FreeBSD 5-CURRENT kernels (but
diagnostic system found in FreeBSD -CURRENT kernels (but
removed in releases). You can read more about Witness in the
&man.witness.4; man page, which talks about its capabilities. Among
other things, Witness performs run-time lock order verification
@ -4816,7 +4831,7 @@ kern.timecounter.hardware: TSC -&gt; i8254</screen>
linkend="mailing">mailing list</link> for periodic updates
on new entries.</para>
<para>Most ports should work on the 4.X and 5.X branches.
<para>Most ports should work on the 4.X, 5.X, and 6.X branches.
Each time a FreeBSD release is made, a snapshot of the
ports tree at the time of release in also included in the
<filename>ports/</filename> directory.</para>
@ -4853,13 +4868,22 @@ kern.timecounter.hardware: TSC -&gt; i8254</screen>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
<term>for 5.X-CURRENT</term>
<term>for 5.X-RELEASE/5-STABLE</term>
<listitem>
<para><ulink
url="ftp://ftp.FreeBSD.org/pub/FreeBSD/ports/i386/packages-5-current/">
ftp://ftp.FreeBSD.org/pub/FreeBSD/ports/i386/packages-5-current</ulink></para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
<term>for 6-CURRENT</term>
<listitem>
<para><ulink
url="ftp://ftp.FreeBSD.org/pub/FreeBSD/ports/i386/packages-6-current/">
ftp://ftp.FreeBSD.org/pub/FreeBSD/ports/i386/packages-6-current</ulink></para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
</variablelist>
<para>or your nearest local mirror site.</para>
@ -6749,7 +6773,7 @@ options SYSVMSG # enable for messaging</programlisting>
</question>
<answer>
<para>FreeBSD 5.X uses the &man.devfs.8; device-on-demand
<para>FreeBSD 5.X and beyond use the &man.devfs.8; device-on-demand
system. Device drivers automatically create new device
nodes as they are needed, obsoleting
<filename>/dev/MAKEDEV</filename>.</para>
@ -6863,7 +6887,7 @@ options SYSVMSG # enable for messaging</programlisting>
<qandaentry>
<question id="release-candidate">
<para>I tried to update my system to the latest -STABLE, but
got -RC or -PRERELEASE! What is going on?</para>
got -BETAx, -RC or -PRERELEASE! What is going on?</para>
</question>
<answer>
@ -7774,7 +7798,7 @@ ttyvb "/usr/libexec/getty Pc" cons25 off secure</programlisting>
&prompt.root; <userinput>sh MAKEDEV vty12</userinput></screen>
<note>
<para>On FreeBSD 5.X you do not have to create devices
<para>On FreeBSD 5.X and beyond you do not have to create devices
manually if you are using <literal>DEVFS</literal>,
since the proper device nodes will be automatically
created under <filename
@ -11794,19 +11818,19 @@ raisechar=^^</programlisting>
<itemizedlist>
<listitem>
<para><literal>RELENG_3</literal> AKA
<emphasis>3.X-STABLE</emphasis></para>
<para><literal>RELENG_4</literal> AKA
<emphasis>4-STABLE</emphasis></para>
</listitem>
<listitem>
<para><literal>RELENG_4</literal> AKA
<emphasis>4-STABLE</emphasis></para>
<para><literal>RELENG_5</literal> AKA
<emphasis>5-STABLE</emphasis></para>
</listitem>
<listitem>
<para><literal>HEAD</literal> AKA
<emphasis>-CURRENT</emphasis> AKA
<emphasis>5.X-CURRENT</emphasis></para>
<emphasis>6.X-CURRENT</emphasis></para>
</listitem>
</itemizedlist>
@ -11817,10 +11841,13 @@ raisechar=^^</programlisting>
stream</emphasis></quote> which we simply refer to as
<quote>-CURRENT</quote>.</para>
<para>Right now, <quote>-CURRENT</quote> is the 5.X development
stream and the <literal>4-STABLE</literal> branch,
<para>Right now, <quote>-CURRENT</quote> is the 6.X development
stream; the <literal>4-STABLE</literal> branch,
<symbol>RELENG_4</symbol>, forked off from
<quote>-CURRENT</quote> in Mar 2000.</para>
<quote>-CURRENT</quote> in March 2000, and
the <literal>5-STABLE</literal> branch,
<symbol>RELENG_5</symbol>, forked off from
<quote>-CURRENT</quote> in October 2004.</para>
</answer>
</qandaentry>