From owner-freebsd-questions Thu May 18 7:26:24 2000 Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from dnsp1.sce.com (dnsp1.sce.com [155.13.48.3]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 5CDF437B59F for ; Thu, 18 May 2000 07:26:17 -0700 (PDT) (envelope-from Ryan.Gamo@sce.com) Received: from D058661.sce.com (D058661.sce.com [155.13.167.39]) by dnsp1.sce.com (AIX4.3/8.9.3/5.5.5) with ESMTP id HAA44098 for ; Thu, 18 May 2000 07:26:16 -0700 From: Ryan.Gamo@sce.com Received: from go2ntswpr01.sce.com (D068976.sce.com [155.13.76.17]) by D058661.sce.com (AIX4.3/8.9.3/8.7) with ESMTP id HAA38946 for ; Thu, 18 May 2000 07:26:16 -0700 Received: from go2ntdomc01.sce.com (unverified) by go2ntswpr01.sce.com (Content Technologies SMTPRS 2.0.15) with ESMTP id for ; Thu, 18 May 2000 07:25:49 -0700 Subject: Re: Inquiry about BSD To: questions@freebsd.org Cc: X-Mailer: Lotus Notes Release 5.0.2a (Intl) 23 November 1999 Message-Id: Date: Thu, 18 May 2000 07:25:49 -0700 X-Priority: 3 (Normal) X-MIMETrack: Serialize by Router on GO2NTDOMC01/SVR/SCE/EIX(Release 5.0.1a (Intl)|17 August 1999) at 05/18/2000 07:25:50 AM MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Sender: owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Precedence: bulk X-Loop: FreeBSD.ORG The answer is in any UNIX history book. Or many of the prefaces to UNIX reference books. System V was a long time ago and is the model for most of your modern *NIX/*NUX OS's. There isn't a whole lot of difference on the outside. 'ls' will always list files. 'cd' will always change directories. 'vi' will always open up an editor session. The kernels are the major internal difference between BSD, Linux, Solaris, AIX, etc. And some of the included packages are really different, especially with Linux. Linux also has it's own subset of binaries(commands), which can be installed on BSD. There are also differences in system admin type stuff. But if you learn the concepts, you've got it. There's always man pages and books out there (let's not forget this list is also a resource). Interfaces are pretty much possible with anything. We've got multiple systems interfacing with NT, Solaris, Mainframes, PCs, etc. If you can code it (or steal someone else's), you can do it! What do you mean by "compatible"? They'll interface, exchange data, and stuff. There are some additional binaries in both. Trial and error (and reference manual). Ryan M. Gamo IT Application Services - TDBU Phone: (626)308-6696 * Fax: (626)308-6390 Pager: (888)586-7992 PIN 318489 "KNOW YOUR ROLE" "Roland N. Gayatin" > cc: Sent by: Subject: Inquiry about BSD owner-freebsd-questions@F reeBSD.ORG 05/18/2000 07:07 AM Hello! I would like to inquire about BSD and how it relates to UNIX SVR4. I will be taking a class in UNIX and the book I'm using assumes I'm running a PC with a UNIX SVR4 generic. Please help me, since I am a "newbie"! I really want to learn about other operating systems. I was hoping that BSD would be suitable and meet the requirements of my book. Is it compatible with Solaris? Is it the same as Solaris? Please help me. Thank you very much! Roland N. Gayatin To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message