On Sunday 10 August 2008 20:05:14 Torgeir Hoffmann wrote: > Hi again! > > > > I assume that it is not advisable, but what can I expect to happen if > > > I try to use packages for 7-stable on a 7.0-release system? > > > > No, it is not advisable. I tried: > > > > http://lists.freebsd.org/pipermail/freebsd-questions/2008-June/177553.htm > >l > > Thanks for pointing this out! > > > Not having newer binary packages for the latest RELEASE is a shortcoming > > on FreeBSD, but you will find many references that there are simply not > > enough resources. > > Please excuse me for branching this thread off into another loosely > related question. But then, if I am to use this laptop of mine for work > (nothing critical): How stable is 7-stable? Can I upgrade to 7-stable via > freebsd-update?
From previous threads of my own asking around simlar questions, freebsd-update wont do STABLE but only releases, to do stable edit your sup file to RELENG_7 and go form there. _______________________________________________ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"