Date: Sun, 17 Mar 2002 10:47:43 -0500 From: "barazani" <bara_zani@yahoo.com> To: <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: Which Linux for a long-time FreeBSD user? Message-ID: <037701c1cdcb$1404d240$7b00a8c0@motil> References: <15508.26709.552773.464882@guru.mired.org>
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I've recently had to build a firewall based on iptables ;-( i sent an email to a linux group and most of them recommended debian i have not played with it just yet but here's a snip from one email that got me curious . >>>> Debian of course > iptables > cyrus-imap > postfix > procmail > samba > dhcpd Do a base install and then... apt-get install kernel-image-2.4.18-386 apt-get install iptables apt-get install cyrus-imapd apt-get install postfix apt-get install procmail apt-get install samba apt-get install dhcp the apt-get option reminds me of the ports ..... i will be more than happy to hear your decision ( I'm a fan ...) ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mike Meyer" <mwm-dated-1016790998.1dee4e@mired.org> To: <questions@freebsd.org> Sent: Sunday, March 17, 2002 4:56 AM Subject: Which Linux for a long-time FreeBSD user? > Hello all, > > No, I'm not going to quit running FreeBSD. However, I want to use the > Linux kernel module from the Gatos project. I may at some point try > and port it into the FreeBSD kernel - especially if someone agrees to > convert the Brooktree driver to provide the same API. However, for > now, I'm going to run it under Linux. > > The question is - which one? Anyone have recommendations for the most > BSD-like Linux distro? I'll need one that I can add the module to, > etc. > > Thanx, > <mike > -- > Mike Meyer <mwm@mired.org> http://www.mired.org/home/mwm/ > Independent WWW/Perforce/FreeBSD/Unix consultant, email for more information. > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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