Date: Sun, 29 Jun 2003 09:46:33 +1200 From: Jonathan Chen <jonc@chen.org.nz> To: Joe Pokupec <joepok@ninestar.com> Cc: Free BSD List <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: 11 Hour Installs on KDE? Message-ID: <20030628214633.GA83474@grimoire.chen.org.nz> In-Reply-To: <BB2341B8.11DF9%joepok@ninestar.com> References: <3EFDE51A.30907@potentialtech.com> <BB2341B8.11DF9%joepok@ninestar.com>
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On Sat, Jun 28, 2003 at 12:59:36PM -0800, Joe Pokupec wrote:
> Hey Guys,
>
> Thanks for your input and explanations. Here's the part I don't understand
> (very simplistic view). Both machines previously had Red Hat 9 installed on
> them. I decided that I didn't want to pay Red Hat for their up2date feature
> on each machine and decided to go back to BSD with a GUI so I could go back
> to the trusty, and free ports feature(s)...
>
> RH9 took less than 15 minutes to install and boot for each machine. It has
> the Blue Wave GUI and I would imagine is pretty bloated as well. So, from
> this point of view, how can one OS take 15 minutes, while the other take 15
> hours (and counting)?
If you're willing to use FreeBSD's precompiled packages (which are
available on the CDs), the install time can take about 15-45 minutes as
well. FreeBSD packages are the equivalent for Redhat's RPMs; and can
be generated from the ports system.
--
Jonathan Chen <jonc@chen.org.nz> Once is dumb luck.
Twice is coincidence.
Three times and Somebody Is Trying To Tell You Something.
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