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FreeBSD 5.3 RC2 Released
ValiantSoul writes "FreeBSD 5.3 Release Candidate 2 was just released. This new RC includes an updated network stack that fixes a bug where the system stops responding when under severe network load, the complete disabling of the ULE scheduler due to instability, and other fixes. Originally the FreeBSD team decided not to release a RC 2 however the fixes in the latest CURRENT were important enough to do so. As long as there are no severe problems with RC 2, this will be the last test release until a final one. See the full announcement on the mailing lists."
I just don't like it when I have to go through all the effort of downloaded 1.1 GB of data and burning two CDs just to find out that they are obsolete. What I hate more is when most people tell me that there won't be a new release condidate and I can rest assured that RC1 is going to be the final, and later find out out that there is a RC2. Thanks for the advice of writing to CD-RWs though. I'll try that since you probabilty have installed operating systems that way. I was afraid that there would be read errors and the second to last thing I want read errors in is an operating system install disc (compressed personal work being the first). I think I will just stick with 4.10 for the next few months just to see how 5.3 pans out.