Date: Fri, 10 Feb 2006 06:16:32 +0000 From: Chris <chrcoluk@gmail.com> To: Kris Kennaway <kris@obsecurity.org> Cc: freebsd-stable@freebsd.org, Jon Holstrom <jon@web-tricks.net> Subject: Re: freeBSD 5.5 Prerelease ( 5.4 stable ) Message-ID: <3aaaa3a0602092216t75d955aew@mail.gmail.com> In-Reply-To: <20060209054333.GA68771@xor.obsecurity.org> References: <43E7EDA2.7070807@rogers.com> <001201c62b84$4d591900$fac8a8c0@dragon> <20060207014535.GA10328@xor.obsecurity.org> <3aaaa3a0602082040l4917c5cfo@mail.gmail.com> <20060209054333.GA68771@xor.obsecurity.org>
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On 09/02/06, Kris Kennaway <kris@obsecurity.org> wrote: > > On Thu, Feb 09, 2006 at 04:40:46AM +0000, Chris wrote: > > On 07/02/06, Kris Kennaway <kris@obsecurity.org> wrote: > > > > > > On Mon, Feb 06, 2006 at 05:17:45PM -0800, Jon Holstrom wrote: > > > > i cvsuped for 5.4 stable a few days ago. > > > > server gave me 5.5 prerelease > > > > > > Right, because they're the same. > > > > > > > works good, > > > > > > > > gnome2-2.12 ( had to pkg_deinstall -r deinstall gnome 2.10) > > > > Xorg 6.9.0 > > > > > > > > just slow as can be > > > > > > This is unlikely since changing the name of the release doesn't > > > magically make it slower, but if you really think so, then again, > > > please explain. > > > > > > Kris > > > > > > > > > > > Saying 6 is preferable in every way is a sweeping statement, their are > > Note that I didn't say that. > > > numerous reasons why people may not want to jump to 6.0 just yet, I for > > instance have found some issues in 6.0 which stop it working so well > with my > > hardware possibly due to the i386 code removal I dont know but that is > what > > might be it, and I use some software which isnt yet to be compatible > with > > 6.x. Hopefully all my problems will be resolved when 6.1 is released. > > Your issues probably won't be fixed if you don't report them, though. > > Kris > > > I did try to report the one with incompatible hardware and was told it was broken hardware which seems stupid considering the same hardware will run linux, freebsd 5.x, freebsd 4.x and windows just fine. For software I expect over time that wont be a problem as with any version jump it takes time for software to adapt. Chris
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