From owner-freebsd-newbies@FreeBSD.ORG Mon Feb 9 22:32:21 2004 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-newbies@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 8EF4716A4CE for ; Mon, 9 Feb 2004 22:32:21 -0800 (PST) Received: from mail.cableone.net (scanmail1.cableone.net [24.116.0.121]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 62ABB43D1F for ; Mon, 9 Feb 2004 22:32:21 -0800 (PST) (envelope-from lute@cableone.net) Received: from agnes (unverified [24.116.60.169]) by smail1.cableone.net (SurgeMail 1.5d2) with ESMTP id 4224022 for ; Mon, 09 Feb 2004 23:28:24 -0700 Date: Tue, 10 Feb 2004 00:32:49 -0600 From: Lute Mullenix To: freebsd-newbies@freebsd.org Message-Id: <20040210003249.72a02e9b@agnes> In-Reply-To: <4027F8F2.6090506@fielden.com.au> References: <4027F8F2.6090506@fielden.com.au> X-Mailer: Sylpheed version 0.9.8claws (GTK+ 1.2.10; i386-portbld-freebsd5.1) Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Server: High Performance Mail Server - http://surgemail.com Subject: Re: ports or packages? X-BeenThere: freebsd-newbies@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.1 Precedence: list List-Id: Gathering place for new users List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Tue, 10 Feb 2004 06:32:21 -0000 On Tue, 10 Feb 2004 08:17:38 +1100 Rowdy insisted: {snip} > > So, has anyone else gone down this road, did you switch from > packages to ports (with a 56K dialup Internet connection), how > did you fare, and did you encounter any problems? > > tia > > Dave > Well Dave, I did start using the ports back when I was locked into the 56k dialup, and granted it takes longer than the packages, but for me they have always worked out better for me. I did have the advantage that I live by myself and if friends or family tried to call and the phone was busy for long periods of time they would send me an email. Granted it's much nicer now that I have the cable access, but if I were forced to go back to dialup I would continue to use the ports. As you know other than tying up the phone line it's not a big deal if it takes a long time to upgrade, you can still use your system like you always do. I even used to IM when downloading, a bit of a delay but it worked. Ya gots to make your own decision, but I would never leave my ports. -- Lute ************************ * Power Provided * * by * * FreeBSD 5.1 RELEASE * ************************