Date: Fri, 2 Mar 2007 10:14:41 +0800 (CST) From: Stephen Liu <satimis@yahoo.com> To: Simon Gao <gao@schrodinger.com> Cc: DAve <dave.list@pixelhammer.com>, freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Linux "equivalent" to freebsd Message-ID: <105156.33765.qm@web35203.mail.mud.yahoo.com> In-Reply-To: <45E726B6.4050507@schrodinger.com>
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--- Simon Gao <gao@schrodinger.com> wrote:
> Stephen Liu wrote:
> >>> Take a look at Slackware.
> >>>
> >>> http://www.slackware.com
> >>>
> >>> Patrick
> >>>
> >> Seconded, if I got to run Linux, I run Slackware (and I have in
> >> production). If you need it there is a port of Slack to AMD64
> called
> >> slamd64, http://www.slamd64.com/.
> >>
> >> FreeBSD users will appreciate it's simplicity and it's stability.
> >>
> >
> >
> > slamd64-11.0 has issue on nVidia driver, same as FreeBSD 6.2-amd64.
>
> > Besides you need to recompile kernel to enable smp technology.
> Each
> > time after recompiling/upgrading kernel you need to reinstall the
> > driver download on nVidia.com. The situation is better than FBSD.
> I
> > can't locate driver for FBSD x86_64 on their website, only x_86
> > available. The onboard NIC fails to work and X can't work properly
>
> > However smp technology is already enabled on FBSD.
> >
> > I have slamd64-11.0 and FreeBSD 6.2-amd64 running here.
> >
> > I have no knowledge on CentOS. I'm prepared to try it. According
> to
> > folks on their forum CentOS supports nVidia chipset without
> problem.
> >
> >
> > B.R.
> > Stephen Liu
> Why not give Gentoo Linux (www.gentoo.org) a try. By using Gentoo
> Linux,
> you not only get the similar port system, portage, as with FreeBSD,
> but
> also enjoy all the benefits Linux can provide. Gentoo Linux is very
> flexible and has a very good support community.
I have 64 bit Gentoo box here. It also has nVidia driver problem. My
20" Philips LCD display can't display resolution > "1024x768". I have
to download a driver from nVidia.com. Now it displays correct
resolution "1680x1050". I don't know whether I need to reinstall the
said driver if after upgrading/recompiling the kernel. Because it is
running on a single core AMD Athlon64 PC. I don't need to recompile
kernel to enable smp.
I'm now searching a rigid OS, either Unix or Linux, to be run as
server. For time saving I don't expect building the same myself, HLFS.
I need X for running web browser to communicate outside World. Text
browser such as elinks etc. won't serve my need. I won't have X
started at boot. I only start it at need. That is my purpose to test
CentOS.
B.R.
Stephen
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