Date: Tue, 8 Feb 2005 08:36:56 +0100 (CET) From: Claus Guttesen <cguttesen@yahoo.dk> To: supraexpress@globaleyes.net, freebsd-current@freebsd.org Subject: Re: The case for FreeBSD Message-ID: <20050208073656.73008.qmail@web26802.mail.ukl.yahoo.com> In-Reply-To: <20050208034855.D211E43D45@mx1.FreeBSD.org>
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> One of the main "stumbling blocks" to using FreeBSD > is the installation > process. I have had "lots of fun" (not!) with > NetBSD's line-mode/shell-script > "installer" and confusing companion installation > instructions, in the past; I > only tried OpenBSD once and don't remember anything > about its installation > process, but I seem to recall that it was similar to > NetBSD's; FreeBSD's > 'DOS-like menu' system is a travisty and IS PROBABLY > THE ONE THING THAT TURNS > OFF MORE PROSPECTIVE FBSD USERS THAN ANYTHING ELSE - > I know - I have heard! I may be doing something which I'm not supposed to, but I've been trying (very hard since I'm not used to Linux anymore ;-) to install Linux on our Dell 2850 with a Perc-controller to do some comparative measurements. Gentoo, nice but tedious installer, way too much manual typing, installed, but refused to boot. Slackware, did not detect the Perc-controller, ubuntu did not either, Suse stops during the installation-process. 5.3 (i386) install's without problems, the amd64-installer needs some tweaking (set hw.physmem="2G") at the boot prompt which may hinder some folks from trying FreeBSD out. My point is that Linux seems to have it's own rough edges. regards Claushome | help
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