Date: Wed, 2 May 2001 09:47:25 -0700 (PDT) From: Rick Duvall <maillist@coastsight.com> To: Peter <fbsdq@yahoo.com> Cc: keith_proffitt@yahoo.com, freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re:FreeBSD vs Lenix Message-ID: <Pine.BSF.4.21.0105020944470.12401-100000@ns1.coastsight.com> In-Reply-To: <SAK.2001.05.02.rdkckhjt@support10>
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Yes Keith, I will vouch for that! I started my unix days on Slackware Linux version 1.1.13. That thing wouldn't even recognize my ethernet card (intel etherexpress pro 100). Found out that I had to get an ether express pro 100B (had to be the B) to work, and even at that, I had to recompile the kernel. But, those were the old days of Linux. I am sure it is much easier now. But, I moved from Linux to BSDI (went to work for a company who used BSDI on their systems), then from BSDI to FreeBSD on my own box, as I liked the BSD style much better than the linux. Sincerely, Rick Duvall On Wed, 2 May 2001, Peter wrote: > I would stay stick with FreeBSD -- I used linux [RedHat 6.1], and that thing was a nightmare. > You might want to go with Linux just to learn Unix a bit, > as the installs are generally easier and it's more of an > idiot-proof kinda setup. > > If you are a serious computer user/Unix user > I would definitely suggest FreeBSD -- so far I haven't found > anything better [Sys admin on Solaris 8 sparc -- still think FBSD > is much beeter :) ] > > I would go read up on Unix in general still and then make > your own decision but here is one thing you will very often find in the mailing list: > > people dumping linux and going to FreeBSD -- Linux is just the learning step > and then after you learn unix enought you go to FreeBSD to get serious :). > > On 05/02/2001 10:13:02 AM, KP is quoted as saying: > > > . . . .|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 > > > > www.nul.cjb.net > www.FreeBSD.org > > > > _________________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Get your free @yahoo.com address at http://mail.yahoo.com > > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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