Date: Wed, 2 May 2001 13:34:07 -0700 (PDT) From: KP <keith_proffitt@yahoo.com> To: Dave Leimbach <dleimbac@MPI-Softtech.Com> Cc: A-FreeBSD <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: FreeBSD vs Lenix Message-ID: <20010502203407.18018.qmail@web3303.mail.yahoo.com> In-Reply-To: <988825703.17850.2.camel@mpi-plusplus.mpi-softtech.com>
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Dave, Thanks for the info and the offer to help. I have posted a prior email with the issues, but I will send the email to you. See previous posting: "Kernel/Config Install > problems DFE-530TX+, fd0, config> di fe0, and more"). Keith Proffitt --- Dave Leimbach <dleimbac@MPI-Softtech.Com> wrote: > The question could be answered by how many ex-linux > enthusiasts are now > FBSD enthusiasts. > > Linux was good to learn on for me but FreeBSD is > much nicer in almost > every way. > > FreeBSD runs linux binaries so that can't be used as > an excuse for not > using FBSD. > > I found FBSD to be easier to install than some > linux(s) and learned how > to compile the kernel and customize things much > faster than I did in > linux. > > What part of the install are you having trouble > with. I would love to > help you out! > > <I find the support for FBSD by the community around > it to be far > superior to that of linux. More FBSD people seem to > actually know what > they are talking about.> > > Dave > > On 02 May 2001 09:13:02 -0700, KP wrote: > > What is better for a person new to the *nix world, > > Linux or FreeBSD? > > > > I purchased the CD Box set (10 CDs) from BSDi and > have > > been trying to install for 2 weeks now, with no > > success (See previous posting: "Kernel/Config > Install > > problems DFE-530TX+, fd0, config> di fe0, and > more"). > > > > > > I spoke with a friend (AIX and Sol SysAdmin) about > my > > project and he suggested I drop FreeBSD and go > with > > RedHat Linux. He said more companies migrating > over > > to the RedHat Linux than any other OS and that > RedHat > > Linux is close in understanding to AIX. > > > > I am new to BSD and have no Unix background. I > have > > invested time and money in trying to get the BSD > OS > > configured properly, but I am wondering if > invested > > unwisely. > > > > Keith > > > > > > > > __________________________________________________ > > Do You Yahoo!? > > Yahoo! Auctions - buy the things you want at great > prices > > http://auctions.yahoo.com/ > > > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > > with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body > of the message > __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Auctions - buy the things you want at great prices http://auctions.yahoo.com/ To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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