Randy, I recently switched to FreeBSD about three weeks ago and I went through the same thing. Now, this is what I did, so it might not be entirely applicable but some of it might help.
I installed the minimum amount of software to get the system up and running. The installation procedure actually has an option for this. After that I started looking through the ports collection to see what I really wanted on th system. The ports and packages collection is explained in the handbook. If you don't have a printed copy, it is also on the website. The reason I did the minimum install was so I could learn to use ports and packages and "build" a system as I went along. To upgrade the operating system itself is surprisingly simple. The basic idea is a) install CVSup (there is tons of stuff about CVSUp in the handbook) b) pull down the latest source tree (stable is probably what you want, this will get you up to 4.7-PRERELEASE. c) build the OS following the instructions in the handbook d) build a custom kernel to suit your hardware and preferences e) install the new kernel f) test the new kernel g) install the new source build There are other ways to do this as well most notably CTM. However, if you have a decent Internet connection I would go with the above plan. Like I said I would STRONGLY, STRONGLY recommend reading the handbook before doing anything. Of course, this list is an excellent resource for questions. I would also recommend subscribing to some of the other lists, most notably the [EMAIL PROTECTED] This list has excellent information regarding the current state of the code. I will say that I am pleased with the system so far. FreeBSD is much more flexible than Linux and better organized. Regards, Weston On Saturday 21 September 2002 03:45 am, Randy Oong wrote: > Hi, > > I''ve bought your FreeBSD(4.5) sometime ago, and only started installation > about last week and discover from the web that there is 4.6.2. Please do > enlighten on how shall I upgrade, and how shall I do security patches. > > Thanks, > Randy. To Unsubscribe: send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
