svn commit: r45228 - head/en_US.ISO8859-1/htdocs/releases/9.3R
Glen Barber <[email protected]>
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Author: gjb Date: Tue Jul 8 19:47:47 2014 New Revision: 45228 URL: http://svnweb.freebsd.org/changeset/doc/45228 Log: Regen after r268423. Approved by: re (implicit) Sponsored by: The FreeBSD Foundation Modified: head/en_US.ISO8859-1/htdocs/releases/9.3R/relnotes.html Modified: head/en_US.ISO8859-1/htdocs/releases/9.3R/relnotes.html ============================================================================== --- head/en_US.ISO8859-1/htdocs/releases/9.3R/relnotes.html Tue Jul 8 16:46:42 2014 (r45227) +++ head/en_US.ISO8859-1/htdocs/releases/9.3R/relnotes.html Tue Jul 8 19:47:47 2014 (r45228) @@ -322,7 +322,48 @@ DK Hostmaster A/S)</span></p><p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/transitional">The <a xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="citerefentry" href="http://www.FreeBSD.org/cgi/man.cgi?query=xz&sektion=1"><span class="citerefentry"><span class="refentrytitle">xz</span>(1)</span></a> utility has been updated to a post-5.0.5 snapshot. <a href="http://svn.freebsd.org/viewvc/base?view=revision&revision=263286">[r263286]</a></p><p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/transitional"><span xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="application">OpenSSH</span> has been updated to version 6.6p1. <a href="http://svn.freebsd.org/viewvc/base?view=revision&revision=263970">[r263970]</a></p><p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/transitional"><span xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="application">OpenSSL</span> has - been updated to version 0.9.8za. <a href="http://svn.freebsd.org/viewvc/base?view=revision&revision=267285">[r267285]</a></p></div><div class="sect2"><div xmlns="" class="titlepage"><div><div><h3 xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="title"><a id="releng"></a>2.5. Release Engineering and Integration</h3></div></div></div><p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/transitional">As part of the release build, the + been updated to version 0.9.8za. <a href="http://svn.freebsd.org/viewvc/base?view=revision&revision=267285">[r267285]</a></p></div><div class="sect2"><div xmlns="" class="titlepage"><div><div><h3 xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="title"><a id="ports"></a>2.5. Ports and Packages</h3></div></div></div><div xmlns="" class="important"><h3 class="admontitle">Important: </h3><p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/transitional">Note to FreeBSD desktop users: please read this section + carefully, especially before upgrading ports that + depend on <span xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="application">Xorg</span>. </p></div><p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/transitional">In April 2014, the FreeBSD Ports collection switched to a + newer version of <span xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="application">Xorg</span> that supports + <acronym xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="acronym">KMS</acronym> (Kernel Mode Setting). </p><p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/transitional">Users upgrading from earlier versions of FreeBSD 9.x or + FreeBSD 8.x should be aware of several things regarding + <span xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="application">Xorg</span>: </p><p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/transitional"> + <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="itemizedlist"><ul class="itemizedlist" style="list-style-type: disc; "><li class="listitem"><p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/transitional">When applications are built from the FreeBSD Ports + Collection or installed from the <code xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="literal"><a class="link" href="https://lists.freebsd.org/pipermail/freebsd-announce/2014-July/001570.html" target="_top">new_xorg</a></code> + <a xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="citerefentry" href="http://www.FreeBSD.org/cgi/man.cgi?query=pkg&sektion=8"><span class="citerefentry"><span class="refentrytitle">pkg</span>(8)</span></a> repository, the newer, KMS-aware version of + <span xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="application">Xorg</span> is used. </p></li><li class="listitem"><p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/transitional">The <acronym xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="acronym">KMS</acronym> version of + <span xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="application">Xorg</span> does not switch back to + text mode after leaving the X desktop environment, and + the system console will not be visible. The new + <a xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="citerefentry" href="http://www.FreeBSD.org/cgi/man.cgi?query=vt&sektion=4"><span class="citerefentry"><span class="refentrytitle">vt</span>(4)</span></a> console driver supports graphic consoles and + keeps the console visible after X has exited. The + <a xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="citerefentry" href="http://www.FreeBSD.org/cgi/man.cgi?query=vt&sektion=4"><span class="citerefentry"><span class="refentrytitle">vt</span>(4)</span></a> driver must be compiled into the kernel. + A <code xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="filename">VT</code> kernel configuration example + file is included in 9.3-RELEASE, but is not + compiled or enabled by default. See <a xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="citerefentry" href="http://www.FreeBSD.org/cgi/man.cgi?query=vt&sektion=4"><span class="citerefentry"><span class="refentrytitle">vt</span>(4)</span></a> and the + <a xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="link" href="https://wiki.freebsd.org/VT" target="_top">vt(4) wiki + page</a> for additional information. </p></li><li class="listitem"><p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/transitional">The older <span xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="application">Xorg</span> that does + not support <acronym xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="acronym">KMS</acronym> can still be + installed from the <code xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="literal">latest</code> upstream + <a xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="citerefentry" href="http://www.FreeBSD.org/cgi/man.cgi?query=pkg&sektion=8"><span class="citerefentry"><span class="refentrytitle">pkg</span>(8)</span></a> repository and the packages included on the + 9.3-RELEASE DVD. </p><p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/transitional">However, it is important to note that some newer + applications require the newer + <span xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="application">Xorg</span>, and will not work with + the old version. The newer + <span xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="application">Xorg</span> is recommended, and + should be used unless not compatible with legacy + graphics cards. </p><p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/transitional">To continue using the old version of + <span xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="application">Xorg</span> when building from the + FreeBSD Ports Collection, set + <code xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="literal">WITHOUT_NEW_XORG=yes</code> in + <a xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="citerefentry" href="http://www.FreeBSD.org/cgi/man.cgi?query=make.conf&sektion=5"><span class="citerefentry"><span class="refentrytitle">make.conf</span>(5)</span></a>. </p><p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/transitional">Packages for <span xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="application">KDE4</span> are not + available in the default (<code xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="literal">latest</code>) + <a xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="citerefentry" href="http://www.FreeBSD.org/cgi/man.cgi?query=pkg&sektion=8"><span class="citerefentry"><span class="refentrytitle">pkg</span>(8)</span></a> repository, however are available in the + <code xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="literal">new_xorg</code> repository. See the <a xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="link" href="https://lists.freebsd.org/pipermail/freebsd-announce/2014-July/001570.html" target="_top">announcement + email</a> for details on how to use the + <code xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="literal">new_xorg</code> repository. </p></li></ul></div> + </p></div><div class="sect2"><div xmlns="" class="titlepage"><div><div><h3 xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="title"><a id="releng"></a>2.6. Release Engineering and Integration</h3></div></div></div><p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/transitional">As part of the release build, the <a xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="citerefentry" href="http://www.FreeBSD.org/cgi/man.cgi?query=etcupdate&sektion=8"><span class="citerefentry"><span class="refentrytitle">etcupdate</span>(8)</span></a> utility will bootstrap the system, allowing <a xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="citerefentry" href="http://www.FreeBSD.org/cgi/man.cgi?query=etcupdate&sektion=8"><span class="citerefentry"><span class="refentrytitle">etcupdate</span>(8)</span></a> to work after the first upgrade of a system. <a href="http://svn.freebsd.org/viewvc/base?view=revision&revision=260891">[r260891]</a></p><p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/transitional">The <code xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="filename">release.sh</code> @@ -334,7 +375,7 @@ been updated to support multiple byte orders. Similar to <a xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="citerefentry" href="http://www.FreeBSD.org/cgi/man.cgi?query=cap_mkdb&sektion=1"><span class="citerefentry"><span class="refentrytitle">cap_mkdb</span>(1)</span></a>, the <code xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="filename">services.db</code> will be created with proper endinanness as part of - cross-architecture release builds. <a href="http://svn.freebsd.org/viewvc/base?view=revision&revision=263028">[r263028]</a></p></div></div><div class="sect1"><div xmlns="" class="titlepage"><div><div><h2 xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="title" style="clear: both"><a id="upgrade"></a>3. Upgrading from Previous Releases of FreeBSD</h2></div></div></div><div class="sect2"><div xmlns="" class="titlepage"><div><div><h3 xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="title"><a id="idp62753568"></a>3.1. Upgrading Using <a class="citerefentry" href="http://www.FreeBSD.org/cgi/man.cgi?query=freebsd-update&sektion=8"><span class="citerefentry"><span class="refentrytitle">freebsd-update</span>(8)</span></a> or a Source-Based + cross-architecture release builds. <a href="http://svn.freebsd.org/viewvc/base?view=revision&revision=263028">[r263028]</a></p></div></div><div class="sect1"><div xmlns="" class="titlepage"><div><div><h2 xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="title" style="clear: both"><a id="upgrade"></a>3. Upgrading from Previous Releases of FreeBSD</h2></div></div></div><div class="sect2"><div xmlns="" class="titlepage"><div><div><h3 xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="title"><a id="idp62830112"></a>3.1. Upgrading Using <a class="citerefentry" href="http://www.FreeBSD.org/cgi/man.cgi?query=freebsd-update&sektion=8"><span class="citerefentry"><span class="refentrytitle">freebsd-update</span>(8)</span></a> or a Source-Based Procedure</h3></div></div></div><p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/transitional">[amd64,i386] Binary upgrades between RELEASE versions (and snapshots of the various security branches) are supported using the <a xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="citerefentry" href="http://www.FreeBSD.org/cgi/man.cgi?query=freebsd-update&sektion=8"><span class="citerefentry"><span class="refentrytitle">freebsd-update</span>(8)</span></a> utility. The binary upgrade @@ -348,7 +389,7 @@ <code xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="filename">/usr/src/UPDATING</code>. </p><p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/transitional">For more specific information about upgrading instructions, see <code xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="uri"><a class="uri" href="http://www.FreeBSD.org/releases/9.3R/installation.html" target="_top">http://www.FreeBSD.org/releases/9.3R/installation.html</a></code>. </p><div xmlns="" class="important"><h3 class="admontitle">Important: </h3><p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/transitional">Upgrading FreeBSD should only be attempted after backing up <span xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="emphasis"><em>all</em></span> data and - configuration files. </p></div></div><div class="sect2"><div xmlns="" class="titlepage"><div><div><h3 xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="title"><a id="idp62770592"></a>3.2. User-Visible + configuration files. </p></div></div><div class="sect2"><div xmlns="" class="titlepage"><div><div><h3 xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="title"><a id="idp62847008"></a>3.2. User-Visible Incompatibilities</h3></div></div></div><p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/transitional">FreeBSD 9.0 and later versions have several configuration incompatibilities with earlier versions of FreeBSD. These differences are best understood before upgrading. _______________________________________________ [email protected] mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/svn-doc-all To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[email protected]"