Date: Sat, 25 Jul 1998 11:54:49 -0400 (EDT) From: "N. Emile Akabi-Davis" <akabi@welchlink.welch.jhu.edu> To: FreeBSD Newbies <freebsd-newbies@FreeBSD.ORG> Subject: Reflections on FreeBSD 2.2.6 Message-ID: <Pine.SOL.3.96.980725113753.2959B-100000@welchlink.welch.jhu.edu>
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I installed FreeBSD 2.2.6 for the first time on Monday and for the second time last night. I will probably install again soon. Coming from Linux, I must say it requires a different mindset. The installation was nearly problem free, but I got thru it. I do have a couple of things I would like to get done like setting up my PnP modem and getting my cdrom to play music. But I have come reading to do. Major problem for me is getting used to using the ESC key for filename completion instead of the TAB key. I also have to get used to the fact that csh does not allow me to use the UP/DOWN arrow keys for cycling thru past issue commands. Well at least I do not know what to set as yet to allow this. Another quirk I noticed was that in X, my backspace key deletes forwards. I would like it to delete backwards ;) I notice there is no support for parallel port Zip Drives as yet, so I'll have to copy/backup to a Linux partition and from there transfer to a Zip disk. Oh yeah, I recompiled my kernel successfully. BTW, when booting up, why does it just sit there as if something is wrong when it is detecting my harddrive and cdrom. I nearly gave it the three fingered salute the first time that happened. Seems bootup is slightly shorter than Linux, but shutdown is much faster. So far, things look promising. I try spend as much time in FreeBSD as possible. It will not replace Linux, but it will stay on a *used* companion to Linux. Well I have to got to -questions now and see what I knowledge I can pick up there. Thanks to all the guys for the good work there have put it. -- Caio |Oliver's Law: Experience is something you N.Emile <DeR vInYl JuNkIe> | do not get until just after you need it. /*Standard disclaimer in place*/| Help Stamp out and Abolish #include <disclaimer.h> | Redundancy and Repitition. To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-newbies" in the body of the message
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