Date: Sat, 15 Mar 2014 19:49:52 -0500 From: Mike Karels <mike@karels.net> To: johnandsara2@cox.net Cc: freebsd-arch <freebsd-arch@FreeBSD.org> Subject: Re: user quest. is BSD 4.2 ok to install ? Message-ID: <201403160049.s2G0nqar092760@mail.karels.net> In-Reply-To: Your message of Sat, 15 Mar 2014 18:53:09 -0500. <5324E7E5.1070207@cox.net>
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> user question. could somebody reply to my email? > is BSD 4.2 ok to install ? 4.2BSD will run fine on a VAX 11/780, 750 or 730, or maybe a 785. It does not run on a PC. Or did you mean something else? > i've never installed BSD i did read about portage. i wrote ** > i have an older pc and want to stay away from a huge number of new > problems / breakage of old apps / new hw i can't get. something > stable, quick(r) and simple > ie, i want a stable awk and an older web browser that sucks is just fine 4.2BSD predates the web by quite a few years, and doesn't have a graphical user interface. It has awk, though. It is certainly simple by today's standards. > i also don't want to kick my own butt. what's a good release to start > would you vote ? For a PC: FreeBSD 9.2, given your concerns. Mike
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