FreeBSD 10.1-RELEASE README

The FreeBSD Project

FreeBSD 10.1-RELEASE README

The FreeBSD Project

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Intel, Celeron, EtherExpress, i386, i486, Itanium, Pentium, and Xeon are trademarks or registered @@ -16,13 +16,13 @@ as trademarks. Where those designations appear in this document, and the FreeBSD Project was aware of the trademark claim, the designations have been followed by the “™” or the - “®” symbol.

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Abstract

This document gives a brief introduction to FreeBSD + “®” symbol.

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Abstract

This document gives a brief introduction to FreeBSD 10.1-RELEASE. 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.

Table of Contents

1. Introduction
2. Obtaining FreeBSD
3. Contacting the FreeBSD Project
4. Further Reading
5. Acknowledgments

1. Introduction

This distribution is a release of FreeBSD 10.1-RELEASE, the latest point along the 10.1-STABLE - branch.

1.1. About FreeBSD

FreeBSD is an operating system based on 4.4 BSD Lite for + branch.

1.1. About FreeBSD

FreeBSD is an operating system based on 4.4 BSD Lite for AMD64 and Intel EM64T based PC hardware (amd64), Intel, AMD, Cyrix or NexGen “x86” based PC hardware (i386), Intel Itanium Processor based computers @@ -50,13 +50,13 @@ 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.

1.2. Target Audience

This release of FreeBSD is + be quickly installed from the installation program.

1.2. Target Audience

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.

2. Obtaining FreeBSD

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.

2.1. CDROM and DVD

FreeBSD -RELEASE distributions may be ordered on CDROM or DVD + installation.

2.1. CDROM and DVD

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 @@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ precompiled “packages” from the FreeBSD Ports Collection, or other extra material.

A list of the CDROM and DVD publishers known to the project are listed in the “Obtaining - FreeBSD” appendix to the Handbook.

2.2. FTP

You can use FTP to retrieve FreeBSD and any or all of its + FreeBSD” appendix to the Handbook.

2.2. FTP

You can use FTP to retrieve FreeBSD and any or all of its optional packages from ftp://ftp.FreeBSD.org/, which is the official FreeBSD release site, or any of its “mirrors”.

Lists of locations that mirror FreeBSD can be found in the @@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ floppy disk images (for applicable platforms), as well as the files necessary to do an installation over the network. Finally mirrors sites usually contain a set of packages for - the most current release.

3. Contacting the FreeBSD Project

3.1. Email and Mailing Lists

For any questions or general technical support issues, + the most current release.

3. Contacting the FreeBSD Project

3.1. Email and Mailing Lists

For any questions or general technical support issues, please send mail to the FreeBSD general questions mailing list.

If tracking the 10.1-STABLE development efforts, you must join the FreeBSD-STABLE mailing list, in order to keep abreast of recent developments and changes that may @@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ from the Mailman pages or the mailing lists section of the FreeBSD Web site.

Important:

Do not send email to the lists asking to be subscribed. Use the Mailman interface - instead.

3.2. Submitting Problem Reports

Suggestions, bug reports and contributions of code are + instead.

3.2. Submitting Problem Reports

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.

The preferred method to submit bug reports from a machine @@ -153,9 +153,11 @@ 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 - ../../../../releases/ + the + FreeBSD 10.1-RELEASE + page (as well as any sites which keep up-to-date mirrors of this - location).

4.2. Manual Pages

As with almost all UNIX® like operating systems, FreeBSD + location).

4.2. Manual Pages

As with almost all UNIX® like operating systems, FreeBSD comes with a set of on-line manual pages, accessed through the man(1) command or through the hypertext manual pages gateway on the FreeBSD Web site. In @@ -164,7 +166,7 @@ information on particular topics. Notable examples of such manual pages are tuning(7) (a guide to performance tuning), security(7) (an introduction to FreeBSD security), - and style(9) (a style guide to kernel coding).

4.3. Books and Articles

Two highly-useful collections of FreeBSD-related information, + and style(9) (a style guide to kernel coding).

4.3. Books and Articles

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 Handbook and FAQ are always