From owner-freebsd-stable@FreeBSD.ORG Fri Jan 2 21:03:02 2009 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-stable@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id E4C7810656C6 for ; Fri, 2 Jan 2009 21:03:02 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from veldy71@gmail.com) Received: from an-out-0708.google.com (an-out-0708.google.com [209.85.132.240]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 8D9208FC13 for ; Fri, 2 Jan 2009 21:03:02 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from veldy71@gmail.com) Received: by an-out-0708.google.com with SMTP id c2so2315072anc.13 for ; Fri, 02 Jan 2009 13:03:00 -0800 (PST) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gmail.com; s=gamma; h=domainkey-signature:received:received:message-id:date:from :user-agent:mime-version:to:subject:content-type :content-transfer-encoding; bh=AbFRBn+WsnoP6c/OiOnsIonxnlw0QSZPsu1+pRJS2h8=; b=etaSXgC1c3tidkj0kZNxpzmp/KmjTJGVxK5uEe83FaPE9Pg8sssHkr5y/n75tJRiI+ mpiOy288rYi0cKvJVnlSnxjnpGnMNsROua/WANCbbBG1IGnHvvr4znQXsKd19iQiItV3 fg4rGtxZRncNTNsnF/UrV9A2TVey4KyTwlzo0= DomainKey-Signature: a=rsa-sha1; c=nofws; d=gmail.com; s=gamma; h=message-id:date:from:user-agent:mime-version:to:subject :content-type:content-transfer-encoding; b=IFnadeRUP7/lUp3WL/BA+Ui+2hpHoHjd6TpV1TbNYhRKIrhim7jhSkuHzW8BS/bioY nITJkR3cFj8rynVgC9vCv8wrQMIqImcFyJgP0PPQpPozKidE7t+i2yVfux27WUekaROL RSZwXNlvQu0lDo+b5+tmbFlMRbWVmGgtMOVO8= Received: by 10.65.132.20 with SMTP id j20mr14088798qbn.43.1230928375082; Fri, 02 Jan 2009 12:32:55 -0800 (PST) Received: from ?192.168.1.100? (c-71-63-141-31.hsd1.mn.comcast.net [71.63.141.31]) by mx.google.com with ESMTPS id k7sm43996656qba.6.2009.01.02.12.32.54 (version=TLSv1/SSLv3 cipher=RC4-MD5); Fri, 02 Jan 2009 12:32:54 -0800 (PST) Message-ID: <495E79EF.8000601@gmail.com> Date: Fri, 02 Jan 2009 14:32:47 -0600 From: "Thomas T. Veldhouse" User-Agent: Thunderbird 2.0.0.19 (Windows/20081209) MIME-Version: 1.0 To: freebsd-stable@freebsd.org Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Subject: Update ports on 6.3 or update OS to 7.1(RC2) and update ports? X-BeenThere: freebsd-stable@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: Production branch of FreeBSD source code List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Fri, 02 Jan 2009 21:03:03 -0000 I have a machine where several of my installed applications are getting way behind. It is not a mission critical server, but I need it to be stable (I have all fairly old well supported hardware, nothing special). Since updating and rebuilding all the ports is pretty much mandatory for the upgrade to 7.x and I plan to take that path soon, would most people consider 7.1RC2 stable enough for a move now? The machine is a home server that provides several services on my network, but is rarely under any load. I know this is rather vague question, so I will be happy with any vague answers; just positive or negative experiences with well supported hardware (old Dell 8250 P4 3.0GHz 1.5GB 1066 RAMBUS). Thanks in advance, Tom Veldhouse