Date: Mon, 23 Dec 2002 01:24:02 -0500 From: Steve Kudlak <chromexa@ovis.net> To: David Hunt <dh@huntbros.net>, "'hackers@freebsd.org'" <hackers@FreeBSD.ORG> Cc: Kate Sullivan <Lslbsc2@AOL.COM> Subject: Re: Mac iBook OS10 + BSD Message-ID: <3E06AC02.3BD0C826@ovis.net> References: <Pine.LNX.4.33.0212222058080.3888-100000@pdx.huntbros.net>
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David Hunt wrote: > I have been using Linux (Slackware) for a number of years on my > desktop, and have never used BSD. From what I've gathered, BSD sounds > like the kind of OS I would like. > > I Now need to get a laptop, and have been thinking of getting a new > Mac Ibook, but OS 10 seems to lack some important features I > want/need, like virtual terminals, things I have grown quite used to. > > Would BSD be a good choice for the iBook as the third OS (along with > OS9 and OS10)? > > How much can BSD share things like utilities and config files with > OS10? Is there any special compatability due to the OSs being similar > in some ways? > > How should I plan my BSD intallation? Any special advantage of having > BSD on a Mac with OS10, as compared to Linux Slackware? > > -- > David Hunt <dh@huntbros.net> > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > with "unsubscribe freebsd-newbies" in the body of the message This brings up an interesting question. Apple makes all sorts of noises about BSD being the basis of the MAC. If I get the bucks I may switch to a MAC. My question is how much of the BSD operating system can one get access to on a MAC running OS X? Has anyone done even simple things like started up cron jobs and the like to do housekeeping? Most of the MAC users I know, know BSD is there but haven't done much with it. IN fact there are noises one can't get at all the internals and the like. Does anyone have any details about all of this stuff. I know this is kind of general question to post on this list. But so far even lurking this list is often where real questions often get answered. Any pointers would be appreciated. Have Fun, Sends Steve To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-hackers" in the body of the message
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