Date: Fri, 1 Dec 2000 07:15:18 -0600 (CST) From: Steve <vandena@ispchannel.com> To: xavian anderson macpherson <professional3d@home.com> Cc: questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: installing freebsd from windows nt without using boot disks Message-ID: <Pine.BSF.4.21.0012010643530.38897-100000@MyFreeBSD.ispchannel.com> In-Reply-To: <009301c05b49$de15ba40$40461418@salem1.or.home.com>
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On Nov 30, xavian anderson macpherson enlightened us with the following: > i purchased freebsd about two months ago. i have not yet... <big snip> You don't mention if you read the 800-page handbook... > > i was forced to use the ftp server as my source of installation; <big snip> Why would you want to run an OS on another OS? Also, why would FreeBSD want to provide "REAL SOLUTIONS for NT"? I've installed and ran NT at work for the past eight years and have only used FBSD for about 8 months. Give me a FBSD machine over winblows any day. (And this coming from an MCSE+I) > > NT has something that the standard UFS does not have. it has an integrated <big snip> Have you looked at Exceed by Hummingbird Communications? And you obviously did not read the info on Windows NT Services for Unix. And I quote: "The Microsoft Windows NT Services for UNIX Add-On Pack provides access to core interoperability components in an integrated, fully supported package. Benefits include lower deployment costs, improved support for mixed environments, and the most complete integration with current and future Windows NT-based technologies and initiatives." Bottom line...it's a SERVICE that runs on NT to connect to a Unix machine. > > quite frankly, if i find the means to compile XFREE86-4.0 and gnome for NT, <big snip> XFree and Gnome running on NT? <gasp!!!> What unix component run under windoze? I haven't seen any yet that provide the same functionality as on a FreeBSD machine. > <small snip> >to use freebsd. i installed NT (six days) after becoming thoughroughly >frustated with freebsd. i need to have a completely functional >heterogenious operating environment. one which runs windows nt and freebsd >on the same computer (preferably with only one filesystem; NTFS >COMPRESSED). I'm curious...how did it take you SIX DAYS to install NT? If it takes that long to install something that an monkey can be trained to do, why were you trying to install an OPERATING SYSTEM that requires one to know the specifics of their system on top of another operating system that will do a mindless install of it's own? Each OS has it's own particular strengths and weaknesses. But as I become more and more familiar with FreeBSD, Windows is quickly taking a back seat. If you have questions, ask them. There are people here who are very good at providing solutions. But not when you rant and rave. To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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