Date: Fri, 25 Aug 2006 11:01:32 -0500 From: Derek Ragona <derek@computinginnovations.com> To: Joseph Markarian <joemark@attglobal.net>, freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: (no subject) Message-ID: <6.0.0.22.2.20060825105944.026e61e0@mail.computinginnovations.com> In-Reply-To: <44EE4FE6.80006@attglobal.net> References: <44EE4FE6.80006@attglobal.net>
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What that statement means is the network daemons will be running. If you
don't have a NIC in the box, they won;t do much.
Yes you can run dumb terminals if you want, but make sure if you use a
mutliport serial card it is supported. You may also need to enable the
gettys to run on those ports.
-Derek
At 08:18 PM 8/24/2006, Joseph Markarian wrote:
>Hi,
>
>I have been reading on FreeBSD 6.1 with a view of installing in our 10
>user shop.
>The book is: FreeBSD 6 Unleashed, by Michael Urban and Brian Tiemann (SAMS).
>
>On Page 93: BSD VS SYS 5 RUN CONTROL , I quote
>
>"There is no multiuser mode without network support (in FreeBSD 6.1) as
>there is in SYS V run levels". Is this correct? This would mean that I
>can not install FreeBSD in a small 10 user office without network support?
>
>I have work with all versions of unix (ATT, SCO, AIX, SUN) etc and they
>all have multiuser mode without network support. It should be possible to
>get an Intel processor and 10 dumm terminals, hook them up by wire and
>you'd be in business. This is true for the unix I mentioned above. Is it
>also true for ANY version of BSD (free or otherwise)?
>
>Thank you.
>
>Joe Markarian
>
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