Installing FreeBSD-Stable and Upgrading to FreeBSD-Stable

[Peter Schultz]

Rick Flosi wrote:
> I am a newbie trying to get the most current Stable version of FreeBSD
> running. I have been using CVS to update my system, but things don't work
> after an update. For example KDE 3.1 (from KDE 3.0) doesn't start using
> startkde.
> 
> I am looking for instructions on the best way to Install the lastest
> version of FreeBSD-Stable and how to Upgrade the system in the future.
> 
> Thanks.
> 
Here's a quick tips page I have on the subject:
http://bsd.jocose.org/stable.html

Your kde problem may have to do with a mismanaged ports tree.  I have 
tips for that as well: http://bsd.jocose.org/using_ports.html

Pete...