git: 9f81e7c44f - main - Fix version numbers in FAQs
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Date: Tue, 07 Jun 2022 07:42:00 UTC
The branch main has been updated by carlavilla:
URL: https://cgit.FreeBSD.org/doc/commit/?id=9f81e7c44fcf1a5018f6402ddc8c09001daade12
commit 9f81e7c44fcf1a5018f6402ddc8c09001daade12
Author: Sergio Carlavilla Delgado <carlavilla@FreeBSD.org>
AuthorDate: 2022-06-07 07:39:41 +0000
Commit: Sergio Carlavilla Delgado <carlavilla@FreeBSD.org>
CommitDate: 2022-06-07 07:39:41 +0000
Fix version numbers in FAQs
* Use architecture-agnostic URLs.
* Make FAQ 10.18 less dramatic and less condescending.
PR: 261816
Patch by: pauamma@
Reviewd by: grahamperrin@
Differential Revision: https://reviews.freebsd.org/D35345
---
documentation/content/en/books/faq/_index.adoc | 24 +++++++++++-------------
1 file changed, 11 insertions(+), 13 deletions(-)
diff --git a/documentation/content/en/books/faq/_index.adoc b/documentation/content/en/books/faq/_index.adoc
index b56a880137..de3500ff6e 100644
--- a/documentation/content/en/books/faq/_index.adoc
+++ b/documentation/content/en/books/faq/_index.adoc
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
title: Frequently Asked Questions for FreeBSD 12.X and 13.X
authors:
- author: The FreeBSD Documentation Project
-copyright: 1995-2021 The FreeBSD Documentation Project
+copyright: 1995-2022 The FreeBSD Documentation Project
description: Frequently Asked Questions, and answers, covering all aspects of FreeBSD
trademarks: ["freebsd", "ibm", "ieee", "adobe", "intel", "linux", "microsoft", "opengroup", "sun", "netbsd", "general"]
bookOrder: 5
@@ -191,8 +191,8 @@ _FreeBSD-CURRENT_, on the other hand, has been one unbroken line since 2.0 was r
For more detailed information on branches see "extref:{releng}[FreeBSD Release Engineering: Creating the Release Branch, rel-branch]",
the status of the branches and the upcoming release schedule can be found on the https://www.FreeBSD.org/releng[Release Engineering Information] page.
-Version https://download.FreeBSD.org/releases/amd64/amd64/{rel121-current}-RELEASE/[{rel121-current}] is the latest release from the {rel-stable} branch; it was released in {rel121-current-date}.
-Version https://download.FreeBSD.org/releases/amd64/amd64/{rel113-current}-RELEASE/[{rel113-current}] is the latest release from the {rel2-stable} branch; it was released in {rel113-current-date}.
+Version {u-rel123-announce}[{rel123-current}] is the latest release from the {rel2-stable} branch; it was released on {rel123-current-date}.
+Version {u-rel131-announce}[{rel131-current}] is the latest release from the {rel-stable} branch; it was released on {rel131-current-date}.
[[release-freq]]
=== When are FreeBSD releases made?
@@ -237,11 +237,11 @@ and there are no restrictions on who may take part in the discussion.
[[where-get]]
=== Where can I get FreeBSD?
-Every significant release of FreeBSD is available via anonymous FTP from the https://download.FreeBSD.org/releases/[FreeBSD FTP site]:
+Every supported release of FreeBSD is available from the https://www.freebsd.org/where/[FreeBSD release locator page]:
-* The latest {rel-stable} release, {rel121-current}-RELEASE can be found in the https://download.FreeBSD.org/releases/amd64/amd64/{rel121-current}-RELEASE/[{rel121-current}-RELEASE directory].
-* link:https://www.FreeBSD.org/snapshots/[Snapshot] releases are made monthly for the <<current,-CURRENT>> and <<stable,-STABLE>> branch, these being of service purely to bleeding-edge testers and developers.
-* The latest {rel2-stable} release, {rel113-current}-RELEASE can be found in the https://download.FreeBSD.org/releases/amd64/amd64/{rel113-current}-RELEASE/[{rel113-current}-RELEASE directory].
+* For the latest {rel-stable} release, {rel131-current}-RELEASE, follow the link for link:https://www.freebsd.org/where/#download-rel131[the appropriate architecture and installation mode for {rel131-current}-RELEASE].
+* For the latest {rel2-stable} release, {rel123-current}-RELEASE, follow the link for link:https://www.freebsd.org/where/#download-rel123[the appropriate architecture and installation mode for {rel123-current}-RELEASE].
+* link:https://www.FreeBSD.org/snapshots/[Snapshot] releases are made monthly for the <<current,-CURRENT>> and <<stable,-STABLE>> branches, these being of service purely to bleeding-edge testers and developers.
Information about obtaining FreeBSD on CD, DVD, and other media can be found in extref:{handbook}[the Handbook, mirrors].
@@ -574,7 +574,7 @@ bsdconfig provides a nice interface to configure FreeBSD post-installation.
==== I want to get a piece of hardware for my FreeBSD system. Which model/brand/type is best?
This is discussed continually on the FreeBSD mailing lists but is to be expected since hardware changes so quickly.
-Read through the Hardware Notes for FreeBSD link:{u-rel121-hardware}[{rel121-current}] or link:{u-rel113-hardware}[{rel113-current}] and search the mailing list https://www.FreeBSD.org/search/#mailinglists[archives] before asking about the latest and greatest hardware.
+Read through the Hardware Notes for FreeBSD link:{u-rel123-hardware}[{rel123-current}] or link:{u-rel131-hardware}[{rel131-current}] and search the https://www.FreeBSD.org/search/#mailinglists[mailing list archives] before asking about the latest and greatest hardware.
Chances are a discussion about that type of hardware took place just last week.
Before purchasing a laptop, check the archives for {freebsd-questions},
@@ -663,7 +663,7 @@ to [.filename]#/etc/rc.conf#
[[supported-peripherals]]
==== What kind of peripherals does FreeBSD support?
-See the complete list in the Hardware Notes for FreeBSD link:{u-rel121-hardware}[{rel121-current}] or link:{u-rel113-hardware}[{rel113-current}].
+See a list of hardware known to work and any applicable restrictions in the Hardware Notes for FreeBSD link:{u-rel123-hardware}[{rel123-current}] or link:{u-rel131-hardware}[{rel131-current}].
[[compatibility-kbd-mice]]
=== Keyboards and Mice
@@ -1905,13 +1905,11 @@ See the man:init[8] manual page for details on `securelevel`, and see [.filename
=== Why is rpc.statd using 256 MB of memory?
No, there is no memory leak, and it is not using 256 MB of memory.
-For convenience, `rpc.statd` maps an obscene amount of memory into its address space.
+For convenience, `rpc.statd` maps a large amount of memory into its address space.
There is nothing terribly wrong with this from a technical standpoint; it just throws off things like man:top[1] and man:ps[1].
-man:rpc.statd[8] maps its status file (resident on [.filename]#/var#) into its address space;
+man:rpc.statd[8] maps its status file ([.filename]#/var/db/statd.status#) into its address space;
to save worrying about remapping the status file later when it needs to grow, it maps the status file with a generous size.
-This is very evident from the source code, where one can see that the length argument to man:mmap[2] is `0x10000000`,
-or one sixteenth of the address space on an IA32, or exactly 256 MB.
[[unsetting-schg]]
=== Why can I not unset the schg file flag?