FreeBSD 3.2-Release is out

Kenny_Dope writes "FreeBSD 3.2-Release is now available at the usual FTPs (ftp.freebsd.org , and mirrors) with lots of cool new features. go get it now! ( taken from freebsdrocks.com " You BSDies know what to do.

Comments

Ironic troll, but...

[Simon Carr]

People get it now, I think. You like a FreeBSD feature? Port it to Linux. You think a Linux app rocks? Run it under BSD. The lines are blurring between distros and UNIX in general.

The only question in your choice these days is exactly what you want out of your OS. Claiming one is better or the best isn't productive and usually isn't valid to other people.

FreeBSD rocks. Linux rocks. NT, well, it runs.

when is laptop/PAO support to be added?

[Anonymous Coed]

I recently tried to install FreeBSD 3.1 on my laptop over my PCMCIA ethernet card. Then I found out my card, although not an uncommon model, was not supported in the stock install disks. Anyway, long story short, I finally got pointed to some folks in Japan who made a set of patches called PAO to support a wide variety of PCMCIA cards...

Only I still had problems. I got the system installed, but getting it to see my card after the first bootup was a nightmare. And I was not really equipped to patch and compile a kernel. Not to mention the fact that FreeBSD does not ship with Emacs and I haven't the foggiest idea how to use vi.

My question is, when is this vital laptop support going to be rolled into FreeBSD itself?

In the meantime, I'm quite happy with Linux. I just installed RedHat 6.0 on the same laptop, and everything was flawless... both the network interface and sound and everything was instantly recognized.

This isn't a complaint, really. It's a question.

so what ARE the new features?

[scrytch]

I didn't see anything like "Changelog" jump out at me on freebsd.org or on freebsdrocks. I'm not a hordling (though my name *is* Chuck) but I'm still curious about it.

Re:so what ARE the new features?

[conio]

Changes and other information about FreeBSD 3.2 can be found at ftp://ftp.freebsd.org/pu b/FreeBSD/3.2-RELEASE/RELNOTES.TXT, alongside hardware support and methods of obtaining the OS.


--Sam Stephenson

NetBSD doesn't run on *everything*.

[jerodd]

I found out, unfortunately, that NetBSD doesn't support the Microchannel architecture very well (which, surprisingly, Linux 2.2 suppors nicely). This disappointed me, because I wanted BSD's superior VM on my slow PS/2. Oh well, can't have it all.

What I really want is a Debian GNU/BSD, with Debian's pleasant APT, decent GNU tools, as opposed to the dated 4.4BSD/Lite tools, and same filesystem layout as Debian GNU/Linux. That would be heavenly.

Through in GNU/OS/2 while you're at it. Thanks. ;p.

Question for BSD people

[otomo_1001]

OK, I've tried linux and like it but now I want to try BSD and see which is better (for me). So which version is better, Net, Open, or Free?

Re:Question for BSD people

[conio]

All the BSDs are great. Most people tend to associate the following things with these three flavors of BSD:

• NetBSD : Runs on almost every architecture imaginable
  
• OpenBSD : Based on NetBSD, with high emphasis on security and buglessness.
  
• FreeBSD : Developed mainly for the x86 platform (with ports in the works for sparc and alpha); provides excellent speed and stability.
  

It seems that most x86 users find FreeBSD the best choice for them. But depending upon your needs, NetBSD or OpenBSD could be your solution.

--Sam Stephenson

Another Great Release

[L1zard_K1n6]

3.2 rocks. Watching make-world on the console on a fairly fast system in nearly hypnotic.

I can't see using any other OS in the near future - FreeBSD rocks.

Signed, A BSD Bigot.