Date: Sat, 19 Apr 2003 09:31:20 -0500 From: Mike Meyer <mwm-dated-1051194681.e4dbce@mired.org> To: Rob Lahaye <lahaye@snu.ac.kr> Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: linux_base 6.x vs. 7.x ? Message-ID: <16033.23992.286514.81619@guru.mired.org> In-Reply-To: <3EA13B3E.4090809@snu.ac.kr> References: <3EA13B3E.4090809@snu.ac.kr>
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In <3EA13B3E.4090809@snu.ac.kr>, Rob Lahaye <lahaye@snu.ac.kr> typed: > The "linux base" seems to come in two flavors: 6.x and 7.x. > Am I supposed to choose? Yes, but clues as to which one to choose are provided. > If yes, what are the criteria to choose one or the other? 6 is red had 6, 7 is red hat 7. Use the one that you get with the port linux_base. The one that is linux_base_<stuff> is either an old version kept around for some reason, or a development version. > If no, does one then need both for full linux compatiblity? Just one of them will do. Given the names, you want linux_base, which is 7. Since that's the most recent red hat, that's probably the one that will cause you the least grief and work with everything you want the longest. <mike -- Mike Meyer <mwm@mired.org> http://www.mired.org/consulting.html Independent Network/Unix/Perforce consultant, email for more information.
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