FreeBSD update warns about 7.0 end of life
When running freebsd-update on FreeBSD 7.0, I noticed this message: WARNING: FreeBSD 7.0-RELEASE is approaching its End-of-Life date. ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
FreeBSD update warns about 7.0 end of life
Joe S writes: > When running freebsd-update on FreeBSD 7.0, I noticed this message: > > WARNING: FreeBSD 7.0-RELEASE is approaching its End-of-Life date. Key concept: "RELEASE". Robert Huff ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
Re: FreeBSD update warns about 7.0 end of life
The FreeBSD-7.1 is coming soon and we should let 7.0 go ... [?] On Wed, Dec 10, 2008 at 4:17 AM, Robert Huff <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Joe S writes: > > > When running freebsd-update on FreeBSD 7.0, I noticed this message: > > > > WARNING: FreeBSD 7.0-RELEASE is approaching its End-of-Life date. > > Key concept: "RELEASE". > > > >Robert Huff > > ___ > freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions > To unsubscribe, send any mail to " > [EMAIL PROTECTED]" > ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
Re: FreeBSD update warns about 7.0 end of life
> > When running freebsd-update on FreeBSD 7.0, I noticed this message: > > > > WARNING: FreeBSD 7.0-RELEASE is approaching its End-of-Life date. > > Key concept: "RELEASE". > > Robert Huff I'm not trying to be dense, but what is that supposed to mean? I see this on http://www.freebsd.org/releases/7.0R/announce.html: "The FreeBSD Security Team currently plans to support FreeBSD 7.0 until February 28th, 2009." As far as I can tell, 7.1 hasn't even undergone RC2 build yet, much yet the actual -RELEASE build. So what am I supposed to do about this warning and the impending cessation of security support? Will the Security Team actually support 7.0R longer than originally expected? If so, can freebsd-update be made to understand that and stop issuing worrisome warnings? If the Security Team will stop supporting 7.0R, what _will_ they be supporting come Feb? Assuming 7.1R makes it out the door soon, will I really only have seven or so weeks to upgrade? The Security Team is apparently supporting 6.4R well into 2010; should I downgrade to keep receiving security updates? Thanks, Tait ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-questions-unsubscr...@freebsd.org"
Re: FreeBSD update warns about 7.0 end of life
On Wed, Dec 24, 2008 at 9:18 PM, Tait wrote: >> > When running freebsd-update on FreeBSD 7.0, I noticed this message: >> > >> > WARNING: FreeBSD 7.0-RELEASE is approaching its End-of-Life date. >> >> Key concept: "RELEASE". >> >> Robert Huff > > I'm not trying to be dense, but what is that supposed to mean? > > I see this on http://www.freebsd.org/releases/7.0R/announce.html: > "The FreeBSD Security Team currently plans to support FreeBSD 7.0 until > February 28th, 2009." > > As far as I can tell, 7.1 hasn't even undergone RC2 build yet, much yet > the actual -RELEASE build. > > So what am I supposed to do about this warning and the impending cessation > of security support? Will the Security Team actually support 7.0R longer > than originally expected? If so, can freebsd-update be made to understand > that and stop issuing worrisome warnings? I have only ever personally seen the 7.0-RELEASE EoL warning when running an non updated kernel. I can not speak for the security team support horizon, but 7.1 RC is working very well on my test machine, so I personally will be updating my production box to 7.1-RELEASE shortly after the bits are frozen solid. What is the output of: uname -a Are you running -p7 already or not ? If not, then run: freebsd-update fetch install And do not forget to reboot your system to actually use the latest kernel after install succeeds. On my 7.0-RELEASE machine (that is already updated to -p7) I do not see EoL warnings. YMMV. Good Luck. --_Dave Non quia difficilia sunt non audemus, sed quia non audemus, difficilia sunt. > If the Security Team will stop > supporting 7.0R, what _will_ they be supporting come Feb? Assuming 7.1R > makes it out the door soon, will I really only have seven or so weeks > to upgrade? The Security Team is apparently supporting 6.4R well into 2010; > should I downgrade to keep receiving security updates? > > Thanks, > Tait > > ___ > freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions > To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-questions-unsubscr...@freebsd.org" > ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-questions-unsubscr...@freebsd.org"
