tracking cvsup p5 vs STABLE ?

[Kris Kennaway]

On Mon, Jan 17, 2005 at 04:46:24PM -0600, J.D. Bronson wrote:
> can someone explain to me the difference here:
> 
> FreeBSD 5.3-RELEASE-p5
> 
> vs
> 
> FreeBSD 5.3-STABLE
> 
> 
> ..I wanted to track 5.3-STABLE, but when I did that I didnt get some of the 
> newer files (still unknown why). I was especially interested in the SMP 
> fixes.
> 
> 
> I was having random reboots and wanted to start with a fresh 5.3 install 
> and then cvsup from there, but when I tracked STABLE, I didnt get some of 
> the files that 5.3-REL tracking gave me.
> 
> Am I missing something here?
> 
> I dont want to be on BLEEDING edge, but on something more than 5.3-REL and 
> yet stable.

This is described in the handbook.  Ask if you have more questions
once you've read the relevant chapter.

Kris

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