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It includes some information on how to - obtain FreeBSD, a listing of various ways to contact the - FreeBSD Project, and pointers to some other sources of - information.</p> - </div> - </blockquote> - - <div class="SECT1"> - <hr> - - <h1 class="SECT1"><a name="AEN13">1 Introduction</a></h1> - - <p>This distribution is a release of FreeBSD 4.7-RELEASE, - the latest point along the 4-STABLE branch.</p> - - <div class="SECT2"> - <hr> - - <h2 class="SECT2"><a name="AEN16">1.1 About - FreeBSD</a></h2> - - <p>FreeBSD is an operating system based on 4.4 BSD Lite - for Intel, AMD, Cyrix or NexGen ``x86'' based PC hardware - and Compaq (formerly DEC) Alpha computers. Versions for - the IA64, PowerPC, and Sparc64 architectures are - currently under development as well. FreeBSD works with a - wide variety of peripherals and configurations and can be - used for everything from software development to games to - Internet Service Provision.</p> - - <p>This release of FreeBSD contains everything you need - to run such a system, including full source code for the - kernel and all utilities in the base distribution. With - the source distribution installed, you can literally - recompile the entire system from scratch with one - command, making it ideal for students, researchers, or - users who simply want to see how it all works.</p> - - <p>A large collection of third-party ported software (the - ``Ports Collection'') is also provided to make it easy to - obtain and install all your favorite traditional UNIX - utilities for FreeBSD. Each ``port'' consists of a set of - scripts to retrieve, configure, build, and install a - piece of software, with a single command. Over 7,600 - ports, from editors to programming languages to graphical - applications, make FreeBSD a powerful and comprehensive - operating environment that extends far beyond what's - provided by many commercial versions of UNIX. Most ports - are also available as pre-compiled ``packages'', which - can be quickly installed from the installation - program.</p> - </div> - - <div class="SECT2"> - <hr> - - <h2 class="SECT2"><a name="AEN25">1.2 Target - Audience</a></h2> - - <p>This release of FreeBSD is suitable for all users. It - has undergone a period of testing and quality assurance - checking to ensure the highest reliability and - dependability.</p> - </div> - </div> - - <div class="SECT1"> - <hr> - - <h1 class="SECT1"><a name="AEN28">2 Obtaining - FreeBSD</a></h1> - - <p>FreeBSD may be obtained in a variety of ways. This - section focuses on those ways that are primarily useful for - obtaining a complete FreeBSD distribution, rather than - updating an existing installation.</p> - - <div class="SECT2"> - <hr> - - <h2 class="SECT2"><a name="AEN31">2.1 CDROM and - DVD</a></h2> - - <p>FreeBSD -RELEASE distributions may be ordered on CDROM - or DVD from several publishers. This is frequently the - most convenient way to obtain FreeBSD for new - installations, as it provides a convenient way to quickly - reinstall the system if necessary. Some distributions - include some of the optional, precompiled ``packages'' - from the FreeBSD Ports Collection.</p> - - <p>A list of the CDROM and DVD publishers known to the - project are listed in the <a href= - "http://www.FreeBSD.org/doc/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/mirrors.html" - target="_top">``Obtaining FreeBSD''</a> appendix to the - Handbook.</p> - </div> - - <div class="SECT2"> - <hr> - - <h2 class="SECT2"><a name="AEN38">2.2 FTP</a></h2> - - <p>You can use FTP to retrieve FreeBSD and any or all of - its optional packages from <a href= - "ftp://ftp.FreeBSD.org/" target= - "_top">ftp://ftp.FreeBSD.org/</a>, which is the official - FreeBSD release site, or any of its ``mirrors''.</p> - - <p>Lists of locations that mirror FreeBSD can be found in - the <a href= - "http://www.FreeBSD.org/doc/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/mirrors-ftp.html" - target="_top">FTP Sites</a> section of the Handbook, or - on the <a href="http://mirrorlist.FreeBSD.org/" target= - "_top">http://mirrorlist.FreeBSD.org/</a> Web pages. - Finding a close (in networking terms) mirror from which - to download the distribution is highly recommended.</p> - - <p>Additional mirror sites are always welcome. Contact - <tt class="EMAIL"><<a href= - "mailto:freebsd-admin@FreeBSD.org">freebsd-admin@FreeBSD.org</a>></tt> - for more details on becoming an official mirror site.</p> - - <p>Mirrors generally contain the floppy disk images - necessary to begin an installation, as well as the - distribution files needed for the install process itself. - Many mirrors also contain the ISO images necessary to - create a CDROM of a FreeBSD release.</p> - </div> - </div> - - <div class="SECT1"> - <hr> - - <h1 class="SECT1"><a name="CONTACTING">3 Contacting the - FreeBSD Project</a></h1> - - <div class="SECT2"> - <h2 class="SECT2"><a name="AEN51">3.1 Email and Mailing - Lists</a></h2> - - <p>For any questions or general technical support issues, - please send mail to the FreeBSD general questions mailing - list <tt class="EMAIL"><<a href= - "mailto:freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.org">freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.org</a>></tt>.</p> - - <p>If you are tracking the -STABLE development efforts, - you <span class="emphasis"><i class= - "EMPHASIS">must</i></span> join the FreeBSD-STABLE - mailing list <tt class="EMAIL"><<a href= - "mailto:freebsd-stable@FreeBSD.org">freebsd-stable@FreeBSD.org</a>></tt>, - in order to keep abreast of recent developments and - changes that may affect the way you use and maintain the - system.</p> - - <p>Being a largely-volunteer effort, the FreeBSD Project - is always happy to have extra hands willing to - help--there are already far more desired enhancements - than there is time to implement them. To contact the - developers on technical matters, or with offers of help, - please send mail to the FreeBSD technical discussions - mailing list <tt class="EMAIL"><<a href= - "mailto:freebsd-hackers@FreeBSD.org">freebsd-hackers@FreeBSD.org</a>></tt>.</p> - - <p>Please note that these mailing lists can experience - <span class="emphasis"><i class= - "EMPHASIS">significant</i></span> amounts of traffic. If - you have slow or expensive mail access, or are only - interested in keeping up with major FreeBSD events, you - may find it preferable to subscribe instead to the - FreeBSD announcements mailing list <tt class= - "EMAIL"><<a href= - "mailto:freebsd-announce@FreeBSD.org">freebsd-announce@FreeBSD.org</a>></tt>.</p> - - <p>All of the mailing lists can be freely joined by - anyone wishing to do so. Send mail to <tt class= - "EMAIL"><<a href= - "mailto:majordomo@FreeBSD.org">majordomo@FreeBSD.org</a>></tt> - and include the keyword <tt class="LITERAL">help</tt> on - a line by itself somewhere in the body of the message. - This will give you more information on joining the - various lists, accessing archives, etc. There are a - number of mailing lists targeted at special interest - groups not mentioned here; more information can be - obtained either through majordomo or the <a href= - "http://www.FreeBSD.org/support.html#mailing-list" - target="_top">mailing lists section</a> of the FreeBSD - Web site.</p> - - <div class="IMPORTANT"> - <blockquote class="IMPORTANT"> - <p><b>Important:</b> Do <span class="emphasis"><i - class="EMPHASIS">not</i></span> send email to the - lists asking to be subscribed. Use the <tt class= - "EMAIL"><<a href= - "mailto:majordomo@FreeBSD.org">majordomo@FreeBSD.org</a>></tt> - address instead.</p> - </blockquote> - </div> - </div> - - <div class="SECT2"> - <hr> - - <h2 class="SECT2"><a name="AEN71">3.2 Submitting Problem - Reports</a></h2> - - <p>Suggestions, bug reports and contributions of code are - always valued--please do not hesitate to report any - problems you may find. Bug reports with attached fixes - are of course even more welcome.</p> - - <p>The preferred method to submit bug reports from a - machine with Internet mail connectivity is to use the <a - href= - "http://www.FreeBSD.org/cgi/man.cgi?query=send-pr&sektion=1&manpath=FreeBSD+4.7-RELEASE"> - <span class="CITEREFENTRY"><span class= - "REFENTRYTITLE">send-pr</span>(1)</span></a> command or - use the Web form at <a href= - "http://www.FreeBSD.org/send-pr.html" target= - "_top">http://www.FreeBSD.org/send-pr.html</a>. ``Problem - Reports'' (PRs) submitted in this way will be filed and - their progress tracked; the FreeBSD developers will do - their best to respond to all reported bugs as soon as - possible. <a href= - "http://www.FreeBSD.org/cgi/query-pr-summary.cgi" target= - "_top">A list of all active PRs</a> is available on the - FreeBSD Web site; this list is useful to see what - potential problems other users have encountered.</p> - - <p>Note that <a href= - "http://www.FreeBSD.org/cgi/man.cgi?query=send-pr&sektion=1&manpath=FreeBSD+4.7-RELEASE"> - <span class="CITEREFENTRY"><span class= - "REFENTRYTITLE">send-pr</span>(1)</span></a> itself is a - shell script that should be easy to move even onto a - non-FreeBSD system. Using this interface is highly - preferred. If, for some reason, you are unable to use <a - href= - "http://www.FreeBSD.org/cgi/man.cgi?query=send-pr&sektion=1&manpath=FreeBSD+4.7-RELEASE"> - <span class="CITEREFENTRY"><span class= - "REFENTRYTITLE">send-pr</span>(1)</span></a> to submit a - bug report, you can try to send it to the FreeBSD problem - reports mailing list <tt class="EMAIL"><<a href= - "mailto:freebsd-bugs@FreeBSD.org">freebsd-bugs@FreeBSD.org</a>></tt>.</p> - - <p>For more information, <a href= - "http://www.FreeBSD.org/doc/en_US.ISO8859-1/articles/problem-reports/" - target="_top">``Writing FreeBSD Problem Reports''</a>, - available on the FreeBSD Web site, has a number of - helpful hints on writing and submitting effective problem - reports.</p> - </div> - </div> - - <div class="SECT1"> - <hr> - - <h1 class="SECT1"><a name="AEN92">4 Further - Reading</a></h1> - - <p>There are many sources of information about FreeBSD; - some are included with this distribution, while others are - available on-line or in print versions.</p> - - <div class="SECT2"> - <hr> - - <h2 class="SECT2"><a name="RELEASE-DOCS">4.1 Release - Documentation</a></h2> - - <p>A number of other files provide more specific - information about this release distribution. These files - are provided in various formats. Most distributions will - include both ASCII text (<tt class="FILENAME">.TXT</tt>) - and HTML (<tt class="FILENAME">.HTM</tt>) renditions. - Some distributions may also include other formats such as - PostScript (<tt class="FILENAME">.PS</tt>) or Portable - Document Format (<tt class="FILENAME">.PDF</tt>).</p> - - <ul> - <li> - <p><tt class="FILENAME">README.TXT</tt>: This file, - which gives some general information about FreeBSD as - well as some cursory notes about obtaining a - distribution.</p> - </li> - - <li> - <p><tt class="FILENAME">RELNOTES.TXT</tt>: The - release notes, showing what's new and different in - FreeBSD 4.7-RELEASE compared to the previous release - (FreeBSD 4.6-RELEASE).</p> - </li> - - <li> - <p><tt class="FILENAME">HARDWARE.TXT</tt>: The - hardware compatability list, showing devices with - which FreeBSD has been tested and is known to - work.</p> - </li> - - <li> - <p><tt class="FILENAME">INSTALL.TXT</tt>: - Installation instructions for installing FreeBSD from - its distribution media.</p> - </li> - - <li> - <p><tt class="FILENAME">ERRATA.TXT</tt>: Release - errata. Late-breaking, post-release information can - be found in this file, which is principally - applicable to releases (as opposed to snapshots). It - is important to consult this file before installing a - release of FreeBSD, as it contains the latest - information on problems which have been found and - fixed since the release was created.</p> - </li> - </ul> - - <div class="NOTE"> - <blockquote class="NOTE"> - <p><b>Note:</b> Several of these documents (in - particular, <tt class="FILENAME">RELNOTES.TXT</tt>, - <tt class="FILENAME">HARDWARE.TXT</tt>, and <tt - class="FILENAME">INSTALL.TXT</tt>) contain - information that is specific to a particular hardware - architecture. For example, the alpha release notes - contain information not applicable to the i386, and - vice versa. The architecture for which each document - applies will be listed in that document's title.</p> - </blockquote> - </div> - <br> - <br> - - <p>These documents are generally available via the - Documentation menu during installation. Once the system - is installed, you can revisit this menu by running the <a - href= - "http://www.FreeBSD.org/cgi/man.cgi?query=sysinstall&sektion=8&manpath=FreeBSD+4.7-RELEASE"> - <span class="CITEREFENTRY"><span class= - "REFENTRYTITLE">sysinstall</span>(8)</span></a> - utility.</p> - - <div class="NOTE"> - <blockquote class="NOTE"> - <p><b>Note:</b> It is extremely important to read the - errata for any given release before installing it, to - learn about any ``late-breaking news'' or - post-release problems. The errata file accompanying - each release (most likely right next to this file) is - already out of date by definition, but other copies - are kept updated on the Internet and should be - consulted as the ``current errata'' for this release. - These other copies of the errata are located at <a - href="http://www.FreeBSD.org/releases/" target= - "_top">http://www.FreeBSD.org/releases/</a> (as well - as any sites which keep up-to-date mirrors of this - location).</p> - </blockquote> - </div> - </div> - - <div class="SECT2"> - <hr> - - <h2 class="SECT2"><a name="AEN132">4.2 Manual - Pages</a></h2> - - <p>As with almost all UNIX-like operating systems, - FreeBSD comes with a set of on-line manual pages, - accessed through the <a href= - "http://www.FreeBSD.org/cgi/man.cgi?query=man&sektion=1&manpath=FreeBSD+4.7-RELEASE"> - <span class="CITEREFENTRY"><span class= - "REFENTRYTITLE">man</span>(1)</span></a> command or - through the <a href="http://www.FreeBSD.org/cgi/man.cgi" - target="_top">hypertext manual pages gateway</a> on the - FreeBSD Web site. In general, the manual pages provide - information on the different commands and APIs available - to the FreeBSD user.</p> - - <p>In some cases, manual pages are written to given - information on particular topics. Notable examples of - such manual pages are <a href= - "http://www.FreeBSD.org/cgi/man.cgi?query=tuning&sektion=7&manpath=FreeBSD+4.7-RELEASE"> - <span class="CITEREFENTRY"><span class= - "REFENTRYTITLE">tuning</span>(7)</span></a> (a guide to - performance tuning), <a href= - "http://www.FreeBSD.org/cgi/man.cgi?query=security&sektion=7&manpath=FreeBSD+4.7-RELEASE"> - <span class="CITEREFENTRY"><span class= - "REFENTRYTITLE">security</span>(7)</span></a> (an - introduction to FreeBSD security), and <a href= - "http://www.FreeBSD.org/cgi/man.cgi?query=style&sektion=9&manpath=FreeBSD+4.7-RELEASE"> - <span class="CITEREFENTRY"><span class= - "REFENTRYTITLE">style</span>(9)</span></a> (a style guide - to kernel coding).</p> - </div> - - <div class="SECT2"> - <hr> - - <h2 class="SECT2"><a name="AEN149">4.3 Books and - Articles</a></h2> - - <p>Two highly-useful collections of FreeBSD-related - information, maintained by the FreeBSD Project, are the - FreeBSD Handbook and FreeBSD FAQ (Frequently Asked - Questions document). On-line versions of the <a href= - "http://www.FreeBSD.org/doc/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/" - target="_top">Handbook</a> and <a href= - "http://www.FreeBSD.org/doc/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/faq/" - target="_top">FAQ</a> are always available from the <a - href="http://www.FreeBSD.org/docs.html" target= - "_top">FreeBSD Documentation page</a> or its mirrors. If - you install the <tt class="FILENAME">doc</tt> - distribution set, you can use a Web browser to read the - Handbook and FAQ locally.</p> - - <p>A number of on-line books and articles, also - maintained by the FreeBSD Project, cover - more-specialized, FreeBSD-related topics. This material - spans a wide range of topics, from effective use of the - mailing lists, to dual-booting FreeBSD with other - operating systems, to guidelines for new committers. Like - the Handbook and FAQ, these documents are available from - the FreeBSD Documentation Page or in the <tt class= - "FILENAME">doc</tt> distribution set.</p> - - <p>A listing of other books and documents about FreeBSD - can be found in the <a href= - "http://www.FreeBSD.org/doc/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/bibliography.html" - target="_top">bibliography</a> of the FreeBSD Handbook. - Because of FreeBSD's strong UNIX heritage, many other - articles and books written for UNIX systems are - applicable as well, some of which are also listed in the - bibliography.</p> - </div> - </div> - - <div class="SECT1"> - <hr> - - <h1 class="SECT1"><a name="AEN160">5 - Acknowledgments</a></h1> - - <p>FreeBSD represents the cumulative work of many hundreds, - if not thousands, of individuals from around the world who - have worked countless hours to bring about this release. - For a complete list of FreeBSD developers and contributors, - please see <a href= - "http://www.FreeBSD.org/doc/en_US.ISO8859-1/articles/contributors/" - target="_top">``Contributors to FreeBSD''</a> on the - FreeBSD Web site or any of its mirrors.</p> - - <p>Special thanks also go to the many thousands of FreeBSD - users and testers all over the world, without whom this - release simply would not have been possible.</p> - </div> - </div> - <hr> - - <p align="center"><small>This file, and other release-related - documents, can be downloaded from <a href= - "ftp://ftp.FreeBSD.org/">ftp://ftp.FreeBSD.org/</a>.</small></p> - - <p align="center"><small>For questions about FreeBSD, read the - <a href="http://www.FreeBSD.org/docs.html">documentation</a> - before contacting <<a href= - "mailto:questions@FreeBSD.org">questions@FreeBSD.org</a>>.</small></p> - - <p align="center"><small>For questions about this - documentation, e-mail <<a href= - "mailto:doc@FreeBSD.org">doc@FreeBSD.org</a>>.</small></p> - <br> - <br> - </body> -</html> - |