diff --git a/documentation/content/en/books/faq/_index.adoc b/documentation/content/en/books/faq/_index.adoc --- 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 @@ 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 @@ [[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 <> and <> 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 <> and <> 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 @@ ==== 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 @@ [[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 @@ === 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?