Date: Thu, 11 Jan 2001 12:16:40 -0600 (CST) From: Alex Charalabidis <alex@wnm.net> To: "Keyes, Randall" <randall.keyes@jnli.com> Cc: "'questions@FreeBSD.org'" <questions@freebsd.org>, "'feedback@linux.com'" <feedback@linux.com> Subject: Re: I need to learn UNIX --- Free BSD or Linux? Message-ID: <Pine.BSF.4.21.0101111154000.36215-100000@earth.wnm.net> In-Reply-To: <C791322F42A1D411ADA60008C786B646094E12@mail9.jacksonnational.com>
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On Thu, 11 Jan 2001, Keyes, Randall wrote: > I need to learn UNIX for my employer. I intend to do this at home. I have > an 18-gig hard drive that I intend to install Windows 2000 server on as the > primary OS. I would also like to dual boot with either Linux or FreeBSD to > learn UNIX. > > Questions: > 1. In reality, which OS is closer to AIX/Solaris/other System V in > administration commands? Differences in the command set are generally minor. You'll find Linux to be more System V-like. Of course I'd recommend FreeBSD for religious reasons, but you probably want Linux first. > 2. Will your OS dual-boot with W2K Server? > Question should be whether Win2K will dual boot with them. :) Both can do it. In fact, it's perfectly possible to install all three. hth -ac -- ============================================================== Alex Charalabidis (AC8139) 5050 Poplar Ave, Ste 170 System Administrator Memphis, TN 38157 WebNet Memphis (901) 432 6000 Author, The Book of IRC http://www.bookofirc.com/ ============================================================== To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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