Date: Mon, 06 Nov 2000 09:45:49 -0600 From: Drew Sanford <drew@planetwe.com> To: Tim Stahl <phantomnoble@excite.com> Cc: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: Got a quick question. Message-ID: <3A06D22D.7ACE946@planetwe.com> References: <22413380.973525060293.JavaMail.imail@magic.excite.com>
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Tim Stahl wrote: > > Does FreeBSD run on a standard Linux kernel.... or is it an actual UNIX > kernel... or something completely different? > > Just out of utter stupidity and curiousity, > -Tim > Tim, FreeBSD is a *nix operating system that has its own kernel, although it does have an linux emulation library that allows it to run nearly all of the linux programs I have come across. If you are familiar with linux, then Using FreeBSD wouldn't be much of a strech for you, they feel similar, although FreeBSD uses a more standard file layout than most linux distros. In short: FreeBSD does not have anything to do with linux, it is an actual UNIX OS, not just a kernel. -- Drew Sanford Systems Administrator Planetwe.com Email: drew@planetwe.com To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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