Date: Mon, 14 May 2012 04:55:20 +0200 From: Juan Francisco Cantero Hurtado <iam@juanfra.info> To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Off topic: NetBSD or OpenBSD for Alpha server ? Message-ID: <jops6p$vi2$1@dough.gmane.org> In-Reply-To: <4FA41738.4040901@kleppnett.no> References: <4FA41738.4040901@kleppnett.no>
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On 05/04/2012 07:51 PM, Kenneth Hatteland wrote: > Since the alpha forum for FreeBSD is closed, and there has not been > Alpha support since 6.4 I wondered about which OS to install on a alpha > server I am getting quite soon. I guess FreeBSD 6.4 is perhaps not the > best since it is not maintained and the ports tree likewise ? > > So I checked the 2 other main contenders and just wanted to ask if > anyone here had an opinion what 2 install of the BSDs ? Or perhaps > FreeBSD 6.4 is a good choice ( I have not tested Open or Net BSD so > FreeBSD is my hometurf) The machine will probably be a server to have > fun with and hopefully learn something from. Perhaps some server role in > my rig, routing, security etc..... > > Any advise would be nice :) Hi. I don't have experience with Alpha but OpenBSD supports this arch. Take a look: - http://openbsd.org/51.html . The number of pre-built packages is not bad. - http://openbsd.org/alpha.html Cheers.
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