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> >> On Thu, 27 Feb 1997 07:07:40 -0600, dubois@primate.wisc.edu (Paul
> >> DuBois) said:
> 
>     PD> I've noticed that the -bsd2 version slowly increases its
>     PD> process size (as indicated by "top") even with it's just
>     PD> sitting there iconified, eventually dying with "can't malloc".
>     PD> Anyone else see this?
> 
> What is the difference between the -bsd and the -bsd2 version?

Im not sure on this, but I would guess -bsd was compiled on BSDI 1.x, and
-bsd2 was compiled on BSDI 2.x. I don't think FreeBSD 2.1.x is binary
compatible with BSDI 2.x, but 2.2 is.