From shammer@daemon.li Tue Jul 22 14:33:45 2003 Return-Path: Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 245B837B401 for ; Tue, 22 Jul 2003 14:33:45 -0700 (PDT) Received: from mail.ac-net.at (secure.ac-net.at [212.24.125.8]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 139B743F3F for ; Tue, 22 Jul 2003 14:33:44 -0700 (PDT) (envelope-from shammer@daemon.li) Received: from localhost (server.ac-net.at [127.0.0.1]) by mail.ac-net.at (AC-net Mailserver v1.3a) with ESMTP id 512A33FED for ; Tue, 22 Jul 2003 23:33:32 +0200 (CEST) Received: from daemon.li (dsl-244-102.utaonline.at [212.152.244.102]) by mail.ac-net.at (AC-net Mailserver v1.3a) with SMTP id 1A4D63F8E for ; Tue, 22 Jul 2003 21:33:30 +0000 (UTC) Received: (qmail 1622 invoked from network); 22 Jul 2003 21:35:01 -0000 Received: from localhost (HELO daemon.li) (127.0.0.1) by localhost with SMTP; 22 Jul 2003 21:35:01 -0000 Received: (from shammer@localhost) by daemon.li (8.12.6/8.12.7/Submit) id h6MLZ0ox001616; Tue, 22 Jul 2003 23:35:00 +0200 (CEST) (envelope-from shammer) Message-Id: <200307222135.h6MLZ0ox001616@daemon.li> Date: Tue, 22 Jul 2003 23:35:00 +0200 (CEST) From: Josef El-Rayes Reply-To: Josef El-Rayes To: FreeBSD-gnats-submit@freebsd.org Cc: Subject: [patch] updates to FAQ X-Send-Pr-Version: 3.113 X-GNATS-Notify: >Number: 54769 >Category: docs >Synopsis: [patch] updates to FAQ >Confidential: no >Severity: non-critical >Priority: low >Responsible: freebsd-doc >State: closed >Quarter: >Keywords: >Date-Required: >Class: update >Submitter-Id: current-users >Arrival-Date: Tue Jul 22 14:40:10 PDT 2003 >Closed-Date: Thu Jan 15 13:23:24 PST 2004 >Last-Modified: Thu Jan 15 13:23:24 PST 2004 >Originator: Josef El-Rayes >Release: FreeBSD 4.8-STABLE i386 >Organization: >Environment: System: FreeBSD daemon.li 4.8-STABLE FreeBSD 4.8-STABLE #8: Tue Jul 22 18:16:23 CEST 2003 root@daemon.li:/usr/obj/usr/src/sys/CUSTOM i386 >Description: i did the following updates: (1) s/4.X/5.X or added 5.X to version enumerations (2) i replaced windows 95/98 with 2000/XP which is more accurate, most people use these versions now (3) i removed a para about 3.X to 4.X specific errors, this really is updated (4) i reworked the 3.X -> 4.X update para to 4.X -> 5.X para. >How-To-Repeat: >Fix: --- book.sgml.diff begins here --- --- book.sgml.orig Tue Jul 22 22:58:55 2003 +++ book.sgml Tue Jul 22 23:29:35 2003 @@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ - Frequently Asked Questions for FreeBSD 2.X, 3.X and 4.X + Frequently Asked Questions for FreeBSD 2.X, 3.X, 4.X and 5.X The FreeBSD Documentation Project @@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ &bookinfo.legalnotice; - This is the FAQ for FreeBSD versions 2.X, 3.X, and 4.X. + This is the FAQ for FreeBSD versions 2.X, 3.X, 4.X and 5.X. All entries are assumed to be relevant to FreeBSD 2.0.5 and later, unless otherwise noted. If you are interested in helping with this project, send email to the &a.doc;. The @@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ Introduction - Welcome to the FreeBSD 2.X-4.X FAQ! + Welcome to the FreeBSD 2.X-5.X FAQ! As is usual with Usenet FAQs, this document aims to cover the most frequently asked questions concerning the FreeBSD operating @@ -142,7 +142,6 @@ FreeBSD license whenever possible. - Does the FreeBSD license have any restrictions? @@ -1331,13 +1330,13 @@ - Can Windows 95/98 co-exist with FreeBSD? + Can Windows 2000/XP co-exist with FreeBSD? - Install Windows 95/98 first, after that FreeBSD. - FreeBSD's boot manager will then manage to boot Win95/98 and - FreeBSD. If you install Windows 95/98 second, it will boorishly + Install Windows 2000/XP first, after that FreeBSD. + FreeBSD's boot manager will then manage to boot Win2000/XP and + FreeBSD. If you install Windows 2000/XP second, it will boorishly overwrite your boot manager without even asking. If that happens, see the next section. @@ -1345,7 +1344,7 @@ - Windows 95/98 killed my boot manager! + Windows 2000/XP killed my boot manager! How do I get it back? @@ -1574,28 +1573,6 @@ - - I have just upgraded from 3.X to 4.X, and my first boot - failed with bad sector table not - supported - - - - FreeBSD 3.X and earlier supported - bad144, which automatically remapped - bad blocks. FreeBSD 4.X and later do not support this, as - modern IDE drives include this functionality. See this question for - more information. - - To fix this after an upgrade, you need to physically - place the drive in a working system and use - &man.disklabel.8; as discussed in the following - questions. - - - - How do I tell if a drive has bad144 information on it before I try to upgrade to FreeBSD 4.0 @@ -2212,29 +2189,24 @@ - How do I upgrade from 3.X -> 4.X? + How do I upgrade from 4.X -> 5.X? We strongly recommend that you use - binary snapshots to do this. 4-STABLE snapshots are available at - . + binary snapshots to do this. 5-CURRENT snapshots are available at . - Because of the many changes between 3.X and 4-STABLE, - a direct upgrade from source will probably fail. A source - upgrade can be done, but only in stages. First, upgrade - to the latest 3-STABLE (RELENG_3). - Then upgrade to 4.1.1-RELEASE - (RELENG_4_1_1_RELEASE). Finally, - upgrade to 4-STABLE (RELENG_4). - - If you wish to upgrade using source, please see the FreeBSD - Handbook for more information. + Because of the many changes between 4.X and 5.X, + a direct upgrade from source may be a bumpy ride. + Have a look at Early +Adopter's Guide + for detailed information. Upgrading via source is never recommended for new - users, and upgrading from 3.X to 4.X is even less so; make sure + users, and upgrading from 4.X to 5.X is even less so; make sure you have read the instructions carefully before attempting to upgrade via source. @@ -2260,8 +2232,7 @@ - + Hardware compatibility --- book.sgml.diff ends here --- >Release-Note: >Audit-Trail: From: Ceri Davies To: Josef El-Rayes Cc: FreeBSD-gnats-submit@FreeBSD.org Subject: Re: docs/54769: [patch] updates to FAQ Date: Wed, 23 Jul 2003 11:04:17 +0100 On Tue, Jul 22, 2003 at 11:35:00PM +0200, Josef El-Rayes wrote: > (2) i replaced windows 95/98 with 2000/XP which is more accurate, > most people use these versions now > @@ -1331,13 +1330,13 @@ > > > > - Can Windows 95/98 co-exist with FreeBSD? > + Can Windows 2000/XP co-exist with FreeBSD? > > > > - Install Windows 95/98 first, after that FreeBSD. > - FreeBSD's boot manager will then manage to boot Win95/98 and > - FreeBSD. If you install Windows 95/98 second, it will boorishly > + Install Windows 2000/XP first, after that FreeBSD. > + FreeBSD's boot manager will then manage to boot Win2000/XP and > + FreeBSD. If you install Windows 2000/XP second, it will boorishly > overwrite your boot manager without even asking. If that > happens, see the next section. > > @@ -1345,7 +1344,7 @@ > > > > - Windows 95/98 killed my boot manager! > + Windows 2000/XP killed my boot manager! > How do I get it back? > These changes are bogus; Windows 2000 (at least, I don't know about XP), like Windows NT, doesn't touch the boot manager. You can install FreeBSD and Windows 2000 in whichever order you like. Ceri -- User: DO YOU ACCEPT JESUS CHRIST AS YOUR PERSONAL LORD AND SAVIOR? Iniaes: Sure, I can accept all forms of payment. -- www.chatterboxchallenge.com State-Changed-From-To: open->closed State-Changed-By: josef State-Changed-When: Thu Jan 15 13:22:56 PST 2004 State-Changed-Why: The submitter(me) said, this can be closed. http://www.freebsd.org/cgi/query-pr.cgi?pr=54769 >Unformatted: