From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Sat Nov 8 01:57:48 2008 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 46A20106567B for ; Sat, 8 Nov 2008 01:57:48 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from drew@mykitchentable.net) Received: from smtpauth.surewest.net (smtpauth.surewest.net [66.60.130.153]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 2E94F8FC18 for ; Sat, 8 Nov 2008 01:57:47 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from drew@mykitchentable.net) Received: from blacklamb.mykitchentable.net (unknown [69.62.230.77]) (using TLSv1 with cipher ADH-AES256-SHA (256/256 bits)) (No client certificate requested) by smtpauth.surewest.net (Postfix) with ESMTP id D448B9BEF6; Fri, 7 Nov 2008 17:54:38 -0800 (PST) Received: from [192.168.1.3] (bigdaddy.mykitchentable.net [192.168.1.3]) (using TLSv1 with cipher DHE-RSA-AES256-SHA (256/256 bits)) (No client certificate requested) by blacklamb.mykitchentable.net (Postfix) with ESMTPSA id 8AACD164CE0; Fri, 7 Nov 2008 17:57:45 -0800 (PST) Message-ID: <4914F214.40507@mykitchentable.net> Date: Fri, 07 Nov 2008 17:57:40 -0800 From: Drew Tomlinson User-Agent: Thunderbird 2.0.0.17 (Windows/20080914) MIME-Version: 1.0 To: Eitan Adler References: <491479A2.20406@mykitchentable.net> <4914A389.3070404@gmail.com> In-Reply-To: <4914A389.3070404@gmail.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Cc: FreeBSD Questions Subject: Re: Confused About Linux Compatibility X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Sat, 08 Nov 2008 01:57:48 -0000 Eitan Adler wrote: > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- > Hash: SHA1 > > Drew Tomlinson wrote: > > >> Bottom line, what linux_base port should I install and do I need to set >> this sysctl to something? I'm confused... >> > If you have a recent 7-STABLE changing the linux kernel version to > 2.6.16 and running -f8 should not be a problem. If your running 6-* > or 7-RELEASE stick with linux base fc4. > Thank you for your reply. I am running 7.1-PRERELEASE. I plan to update to 7.1-RELEASE as soon as I can get to the console, probably within the next month or so. Is 7.1-PRERELEASE recent enough for -f8? It was built Oct. 9th. Is there any big advantage of -f8 over -fc4? I guess I just *feel* like -f8 would be more "updated" and less hassle in the long run. However I know that with software, newer isn't always better. :) Thanks, Drew -- Be a Great Magician! Visit The Alchemist's Warehouse http://www.alchemistswarehouse.com