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This is a full release of FreeBSD, 3.4-RELEASE,       /- _  `-/  '
from the 3.0-STABLE branch of the FreeBSD CVS        (/\/ \ \   /\
repository.  This is the follow-on release to        / /   | `    \
FreeBSD 3.3-RELEASE, more information being          O O   ) /    |
available in RELNOTES.TXT                            `-^--'`<     '
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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.                    \       /       /\
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ROAD MAP:

  Most files here are also in the Documentation menu of the boot floppy:

  ERRATA.TXT    Please read this file!  It will tell you where to look
                for the latest information on problems which have been
                found and fixed in this release.

  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

  INSTALL.TXT   How to make a new installation of FreeBSD
                on your PC using the data you see here

  UPGRADE.TXT   How to upgrade an existing FreeBSD
                installation

  TROUBLE.TXT   Troubleshooting information


o For new installation instructions, see the INSTALL.TXT
  and HARDWARE.TXT files.

o If you are upgrading from a previous FreeBSD version,
  please take a look at UPGRADE.TXT.

o It is also important to check the ERRATA.TXT file for any
  late-breaking issues with this release.  This file contains
  the latest information on upgrade, security or other problems
  that an administrator should be aware of.

o Information regarding problems which arise after the CD
  is printed can be found at:
  ftp://ftp.freebsd.org/pub/FreeBSD/3.4-RELEASE/ERRATA.TXT

For the most up-to-date software along the RELENG_3 branch
(also known as 3.4-STABLE) which is now proceeding onwards
toward the release of FreeBSD 3.5, please install from:

        ftp://releng3.freebsd.org/pub/FreeBSD/

Or for the latest 4.0-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
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We hope you enjoy using FreeBSD as much as we enjoyed
creating it!
