Next steps

[Bill Moran]

In response to "Darryl Hoar" <darryl at osborne-ind.com>:

> Greetings,
> I have just installed 6.3-Release on brand new hardware.
> In the past, I have not done much to a machine after
> initial installation.  What should be done to a machine
> after successful installation of 6.3-release ?  Do I need
> to compile a custom kernel ?

You don't _need_ to unless your hardware requires it (which happens
occasionally)

>  Do I need to apply any
> patches ?

Normally, that would be the next step.  There are no patches for 6.3
yet, so you don't have to in this case.

Next logical step would be hardening the machine, which is a topic too
large for an email.

-- 
Bill Moran
http://www.potentialtech.com