Hello Group CVSuped a 5.4 release box 2 days ago ( was going for 5-stable ) CVS server gave me 5.5 prerelease two days later everything is 100 % installed had to run pkg_deinstall on gnome-2-10 after running portupgrade to install gnome-2.12 run down on PC i worked with Compaq 5003US PIII 866 , 370 pingrid 384 megs of ram ( 1 stick of PC 133, 256 RAM, 1 stick of PC 133, 128 RAM ) 40 gig Maxtor ATA 100 onboard Intel 810 chipset 3Com networkcard
any one know the date to get 5.4 stable ? i am not able to find the date to CVsup 5.4 stable as 5.5 is vary slow & is to buggy ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jon Holstrom" <jon@web-tricks.net> To: <freebsd-stable@freebsd.org> Sent: Sunday, February 05, 2006 5:04 PM Subject: freeBSD 5.5 Prerelease ( 5.4 stable ) Hello Group CVSuped a 5.4 release box 2 days ago ( was going for 5-stable ) CVS server gave me 5.5 prerelease two days later everything is 100 % installed had to run pkg_deinstall on gnome-2-10 after running portupgrade to install gnome-2.12 run down on PC i worked with Compaq 5003US PIII 866 , 370 pingrid 384 megs of ram ( 1 stick of PC 133, 256 RAM, 1 stick of PC 133, 128 RAM ) 40 gig Maxtor ATA 100 onboard Intel 810 chipset 3Com networkcard _______________________________________________ freebsd-stable@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-stable To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-stable-unsubscribe@freebsd.org"
Jon Holstrom wrote:> any one know the date to get 5.4 stable ? > i am not able to find the date to CVsup 5.4 stable > as 5.5 is vary slow & is to buggyYou might try stable-6.x, which in my opinion is really fine. My sense is that it actually runs a little faster than 5.x.> > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jon Holstrom" <jon@web-tricks.net> > To: <freebsd-stable@freebsd.org> > Sent: Sunday, February 05, 2006 5:04 PM > Subject: freeBSD 5.5 Prerelease ( 5.4 stable ) > > > Hello Group > > CVSuped a 5.4 release box 2 days ago ( was going for 5-stable ) > CVS server gave me 5.5 prerelease > two days later everything is 100 % installed > > had to run pkg_deinstall on gnome-2-10 > after running portupgrade to install gnome-2.12 > > > run down on PC i worked with > > Compaq 5003US PIII 866 , 370 pingrid > 384 megs of ram ( 1 stick of PC 133, 256 RAM, 1 stick of PC 133, 128 RAM ) > 40 gig Maxtor ATA 100 > onboard Intel 810 chipset > 3Com networkcard > > > _______________________________________________ > freebsd-stable@freebsd.org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-stable > To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-stable-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" > _______________________________________________ > freebsd-stable@freebsd.org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-stable > To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-stable-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" > >
On 2/6/06, Stephen Montgomery-Smith <stephen@math.missouri.edu> wrote:> Jon Holstrom wrote: > > any one know the date to get 5.4 stable ? > > i am not able to find the date to CVsup 5.4 stable > > as 5.5 is vary slow & is to buggy > > > You might try stable-6.x, which in my opinion is really fine. My sense > is that it actually runs a little faster than 5.x.I agree, the tests and use of 6.0 have shown it to be preferable in every way to 5.x. Jack
Jon Holstrom wrote:> any one know the date to get 5.4 stable ? > i am not able to find the date to CVsup 5.4 stableThere is no such thing as 5.4-stable there is only 5-stable.> as 5.5 is vary slow & is to buggy5.5 does not exist yet, how did you determine thats its slow and buggy?
Jack Vogel wrote:> On 2/6/06, Stephen Montgomery-Smith <stephen@math.missouri.edu> wrote: > >> Jon Holstrom wrote: >> >>> any one know the date to get 5.4 stable ? >>> i am not able to find the date to CVsup 5.4 stable >>> as 5.5 is vary slow & is to buggy >>> >> You might try stable-6.x, which in my opinion is really fine. My sense >> is that it actually runs a little faster than 5.x. >> > > I agree, the tests and use of 6.0 have shown it to be preferable > in every way to 5.x. >Except when you need QUOTA support :P
i cvsuped for 5.4 stable a few days ago. server gave me 5.5 prerelease works good, gnome2-2.12 ( had to pkg_deinstall -r deinstall gnome 2.10) Xorg 6.9.0 just slow as can be ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mike Jakubik" <mikej@rogers.com> To: "Jon Holstrom" <jon@web-tricks.net> Cc: <freebsd-stable@freebsd.org> Sent: Monday, February 06, 2006 4:45 PM Subject: Re: freeBSD 5.5 Prerelease ( 5.4 stable )> Jon Holstrom wrote: >> any one know the date to get 5.4 stable ? >> i am not able to find the date to CVsup 5.4 stable > There is no such thing as 5.4-stable there is only 5-stable. > >> as 5.5 is vary slow & is to buggy > > 5.5 does not exist yet, how did you determine thats its slow and buggy? > > _______________________________________________ > freebsd-stable@freebsd.org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-stable > To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-stable-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" >
On Fri, Feb 10, 2006 at 11:16:01AM -0800, Jon Holstrom wrote:> Hello Group. > I CVSuped a few days back from the time of the > release of 5.5 PreRelease (bata1) & got 5.4 stable > february 1, 10 GMT was the last day beforee 5.5 hit > the CVS server(s) (calif ) > Sorry i dont have the time to mess with bug tracking > and what not, but i need a working OS, not a bata ! > > Thank you everyone for your help !5.5-PRERELEASE and 5.4-STABLE are the same thing. Only the name is different. -- <Insert your favourite quote here.> Erik Trulsson ertr1013@student.uu.se
----- Original Message ----- From: "Jon Holstrom" <jon@web-tricks.net> To: <freebsd-stable@freebsd.org> Sent: Sunday, February 05, 2006 5:04 PM Subject: freeBSD 5.5 Prerelease ( 5.4 stable ) Hello Group CVSuped a 5.4 release box 2 days ago ( was going for 5-stable ) CVS server gave me 5.5 prerelease two days later everything is 100 % installed had to run pkg_deinstall on gnome-2-10 after running portupgrade to install gnome-2.12 run down on PC i worked with Compaq 5003US PIII 866 , 370 pingrid 384 megs of ram ( 1 stick of PC 133, 256 RAM, 1 stick of PC 133, 128 RAM ) 40 gig Maxtor ATA 100 onboard Intel 810 chipset 3Com networkcard This post was not a post "in need of help" It was & has been a port to warn your all & any other pore SOB's that CVSuping for 5-stable gets you 5.5 PRERELEASE ( BATA1 ) reread the darn post, i never did ask for help Have a good day everyone. Sorry to have caused a ruffle ! I will stay away from the send button._______________________________________________ freebsd-stable@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-stable To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-stable-unsubscribe@freebsd.org"