----------------------------------------- FreeBSD 4.1.1 --- RELEASE Version , , ----------------------------------------- /( )` \ \___ / | This is a full patch release for 4.1 from the /- _ `-/ ' 4-stable (RELENG_4) branch, currently moving (/\/ \ \ /\ towards the release of 4.2. The primary purpose / / | ` \ of 4.1.1 is to integrate strong cryptography O O ) / | into a shipping release of FreeBSD following the `-^--'`< ' expiration of the RSA patent. (_.) _ ) / `.___/` / `-----' / Feedback or offers to help with anything <----. __ / __ \ you see in this release are most welcome <----|====O)))==) \) /==== and should be sent to one of the approp- <----' `--' `.__,' \ riate mailing lists - please see the | | ABOUT.TXT file for more information. \ / /\ ______( (_ / \______/ ,' ,-----' | `--{__________) Most information here is also available from the Documentation menu during installation. ERRATA.TXT Read this file! It will tell you where to look for the latest information on problems which have been found and fixed since this release was created (and may bite you). README.TXT This file ABOUT.TXT All about FreeBSD, including contact information RELNOTES.TXT Release Notes - what's new & different in this release LAYOUT.TXT Information about the layout of the release directory. If you are installing from floppies, it is especially important that you read this section! HARDWARE.TXT Information about the configuration of the GENERIC kernel and supported hardware. New installers should read this file. INSTALL.TXT Installation instructions - new installers should read this. UPGRADE.TXT Upgrading an existing FreeBSD installation TROUBLE.TXT General troubleshooting information o It is, again, very important to check the ERRATA.TXT file for any late-breaking issues with this release. If you don't read the ERRATA, you will probably fall right into the same problems that have already been reported (and fixed as noted in the ERRATA). If you're a developer/hobbiest and not interested in QA'd releases so much as simply keeping up to date on the latest FreeBSD technology, you can also install one of our "snapshot" releases: For the most up-to-date software along the RELENG_4 branch (also known as 4.1.1-stable), now proceeding towards the release of FreeBSD 4.2, please install your snapshots from: ftp://releng4.freebsd.org/pub/FreeBSD/ For the latest 5.0-current (HEAD branch) snapshot releases, please install from: ftp://current.freebsd.org/pub/FreeBSD If you plan to run either -Stable or -Current you MUST be subscribed to the appropriate mailing list, either freebsd-stable or freebsd-current. For information on subscribing to either list (or both), send an e-mail to majordomo@freebsd.org with the following in the body, not the subject, of the letter as appropriate: subscribe freebsd-stable subscribe freebsd-current end We hope you enjoy using FreeBSD as much as we enjoyed creating it!