what release to install

[Lowell Gilbert]

Marty Landman <MLandman at face2interface.com> writes:

> I'm used to running fbsd 4.8 release on a sandbox server on my lan,
> from the mini-iso only. But now am looking at installing the full os
> from the two cd set. Is 5.3 release the recommended one to use at this
> time?

That's why it's called the "Production Release."

> My plan is to first install this on my xp box which is a year old and
> has dozens of free GB's on 4 windows partitions (one hd) and make it a
> dual bootable machine.
> 
> Then I'd like to put it on another box with a p2-233 and about 8 free
> GB's on its three windows partitions.
> 
> Is this all reasonable sounding?

Sure, as long as you understand that you can't install FreeBSD on a
Windows partition.  [Not without first making it Not A Windows
Partition, that is.]