Date: Tue, 03 Aug 1999 22:00:10 -0400 From: Dutch Collins <dutch@charm.net> To: Greg Lehey <grog@lemis.com> Cc: Peter McGarvey <Networks.Manager@rncm.ac.uk>, David Kudrav <dkudrav@eng.ua.edu>, freebsd-newbies@FreeBSD.ORG, kudra001@bama.ua.edu Subject: Re: basic info on freebsd needed... Message-ID: <37A79EAA.49C4D47B@charm.net> References: <Pine.A32.3.95.990802000133.10118A-100000@ho05.eng.ua.edu> <NDBBJLAJELEHNLGABIJNOENLCBAA.Networks.Manager@rncm.ac.uk> <19990803120725.N62948@freebie.lemis.com>
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Greg Lehey wrote: > > On Monday, 2 August 1999 at 10:46:22 +0100, Peter McGarvey wrote: > >> Hi, > >> > >> I am considering running freebsd and also considering openbsd, but have > >> some questions. I am fairly familiar with AIX and Solaris, and slightly > >> less familiar with Linux. I use AIX and/or Solaris almost daily, but only > >> as a user and for limited applications. > > > > snippage... > > > > > > I lookafter a Sun Server running the SPARC version of Solaris. I also got > > the free Solaris so I could try it on a PC. SPARC Solaris runs fine on a > > Dual 400MHz SPARC-II system. x86 Solaris ran like a dog on a P233. > > > > Never felt the need to look at OpenBSD... > > > > As for Linux/FreeBSD.... > > > > I've just setup a machine at home running DOS/Win98/FreeBSD 3.2/RedHat Linux > > 6.0. IMHO FreeBSD is definately the better OS, and is much easier to > > install. However, when it comes to setting up X, Linux is nicely setup by > > default - with FreeBSD it takes a bit of effort but appears to be > > faster. > > Interesting. What makes it easier? > > I have just set up a laptop with X and all that good stuff. I had no > difficulty installing FreeBSD, but I haven't been successful in > installing X on the Red Hat system, this despite that fact that it's > the same XFree86 on both platforms, and that I think I understand it > pretty well. Admittedly, I haven't spent days trying to install, but > I don't think I should have to. > > Greg > -- > See complete headers for address, home page and phone numbers > finger grog@lemis.com for PGP public key Does this mean that when I install Red Hat 5.2 (on CD) and XFree86 I will have nothing but problems. I am running netscape and X (this msg) on FreeBSD with only a strange Netscape crash to figure out. Easy stuff kill -9 to remove netscape. So, if I have this little problem now .... Plan, when I get some parts. One win98 box, one RH 5.2 box, and this box. -dutch To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-newbies" in the body of the message
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