Starting from Scratch!

[Daniel Bye]

On Wed, Feb 02, 2011 at 12:09:11PM -0000, Graham Bentley wrote:
> After several months away from FreeBSD I am asking
> for advice on versions for general desktop / interest
> use [non critical learning platform]
> 
> Should I hang on a bit for 8.2 to go current?

Nah, install now and upgrade when 8.2 is released - after all, your stated
use for the system is learning!

> 
> Or will I easily be able to update RC3 in any case?

Yes, very easily, provided you follow the prescribed technique. Full details
in the handbook, of course.

Dan

-- 
Daniel Bye
                                                                     _
                                              ASCII ribbon campaign ( )
                                         - against HTML, vCards and  X
                                - proprietary attachments in e-mail / \
-------------- next part --------------
A non-text attachment was scrubbed...
Name: not available
Type: application/pgp-signature
Size: 196 bytes
Desc: not available
Url : http://lists.freebsd.org/pipermail/freebsd-questions/attachments/20110202/b8be9130/attachment.pgp