Date: Sat, 22 Aug 1998 14:27:14 -0400 From: "G.R. Gaudreau" <grgaud@sprint.ca> To: freebsd-newbies@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: FreeBSD main platform & Linux Message-ID: <3.0.6.32.19980822142714.007a9a20@pop3.sprint.ca> In-Reply-To: <35DF04FB.518BF15@verinet.com> References: <3.0.1.32.19980821053638.0068ea4c@pop.netaddress.com> <3.0.5.32.19980822074143.007a1aa0@pop3.sprint.ca>
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At 11:50 AM 8/22/98 -0600, Allen Campbell wrote: >> How well does the Linux platform work? > >I have been running OpenLinux 1.2 on a 150 MHz Overdrive Pentium >primarily >as an X terminal. Linux has come a long way; I miss the uniformity of >the >FreeBSD ports and man pages, but it seems quite solid. I have been >experimenting with Netware for Linux on this system. Also, I might have >to promote this box to a Linux server when Oracle for Linux makes its >debut, unless FreeBSD's Linux emulation handles it well. I would much >prefer to put this on the FreeBSD server, but it's too important to >compromise if it doesn't; One way or another I'm going to make a living >with that software. Something you mentioned brought up another question that's been on my mind lately. I realize that the ports you mention above are ports to FreeBSD, and that physical ports on my box are COM1 & 2 and the printer port, etc.; but I've also read of other ports, such as Internet ports and such. What are these last ports? Linux and FreeBSD seem to work quite a lot with these things, and I get the feeling that there are other "soft" ports, if I can put it that way, that UNIX-like OSs use. Anyone know what I'm talking about, and could you explain what they are and how they're used? Thanks For your input Allen, 'preciate it. G.R. GAUDREAU <grgaud@sprint.ca> <http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Forum/5783/>; SBG-KEY: 4002-7dc5-50c9-eb0d-b07b-7442 The opinions expressed above are my own, and do not necessarely reflect my own. To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-newbies" in the body of the message
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