Date: Thu, 7 Aug 2008 23:20:08 -0400 From: "Krishna Mohan Gundu" <gkmohan@gmail.com> To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: A few questions from a current linux user Message-ID: <70ec82800808072020h5aafa48axe4140c5eeb229854@mail.gmail.com>
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Hi, I am currently using Fedora Core 4 linux distribution for my everyday needs like programming, checking emails etc on my two year old HP laptop. I feel that time has come for me to move away from Fedora. I wasted a lot of time compiling libraries and their dependencies. I could benefit from better packaging systems that come with systems like FreeBSD. I tried to gather as much information as I could from the documentation available on freebsd.org, but the following questions remain unanswered. I would be glad if you can take time to educate me 1) Is a feature similar to magic SysRq in linux necessary for FreeBSD? (As I understand there is no such feature in FreeBSD) 2) Is it possible to compile multiple versions of gcc? If so what is the best way to do it? 3) Is it possible to perform a binary update from one release to another? If so can you please point me to the documentation? How are config files updated in this case? (Could not locate documentation on binup) 4) If a binary update leads to an unstable system, how easy it is to backtrack to an earlier working version along with working config files? 5) Does FreeBSD have support for PCMCIA-USB cards? thanks, Krishna. PS: I am considering Debian as another alternative.
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