Hi,
I'm also new to FreeBSD or any BSD system and want to learn FreeBSD. I don't know why, but I wanted to use FreeBSD as my personal desktop. So I tried to install FreeBSD on my second machine for testing purpose.
I've got FreeBSD 7.2 downloaded and watched Youtube and read some doc and blogs for installation. Yeah, Installation was just well done. After that, I tried to upgrade all packages and even upgrade to Upstream release 8-RC1.
First, I upgraded all packages, oh lord, it was aged to be done. I didn't shut down my machine and left at night time and also when I went to work too. And when I'm coming home, it welcomed me with some configuration steps. Then I pressed "OK" and he goes. When I'm home, I took care of it if he asked some configs. Well it was 1st time all package upgrade for me about 3 days up time including times when I left home and night sleep. :\
Second, I tried to upgrade from 7.2 to 8-RC1, so I did. But, you know what, till right now, not finish yet. it now about 3 days up time.
Why the hell is so long for upgrading? :r I know it is compiling stuffs. but you know, I'm just confused.
Have I have to give up FreeBSD?
regards,
your newbie
I'm also new to FreeBSD or any BSD system and want to learn FreeBSD. I don't know why, but I wanted to use FreeBSD as my personal desktop. So I tried to install FreeBSD on my second machine for testing purpose.
I've got FreeBSD 7.2 downloaded and watched Youtube and read some doc and blogs for installation. Yeah, Installation was just well done. After that, I tried to upgrade all packages and even upgrade to Upstream release 8-RC1.
First, I upgraded all packages, oh lord, it was aged to be done. I didn't shut down my machine and left at night time and also when I went to work too. And when I'm coming home, it welcomed me with some configuration steps. Then I pressed "OK" and he goes. When I'm home, I took care of it if he asked some configs. Well it was 1st time all package upgrade for me about 3 days up time including times when I left home and night sleep. :\
Second, I tried to upgrade from 7.2 to 8-RC1, so I did. But, you know what, till right now, not finish yet. it now about 3 days up time.
Why the hell is so long for upgrading? :r I know it is compiling stuffs. but you know, I'm just confused.
Have I have to give up FreeBSD?
regards,
your newbie