From owner-freebsd-questions Fri Aug 16 14:33:44 1996 Return-Path: owner-questions Received: (from root@localhost) by freefall.freebsd.org (8.7.5/8.7.3) id OAA19889 for questions-outgoing; Fri, 16 Aug 1996 14:33:44 -0700 (PDT) Received: from horton.iaces.com ([204.147.87.98]) by freefall.freebsd.org (8.7.5/8.7.3) with SMTP id OAA19876 for ; Fri, 16 Aug 1996 14:33:37 -0700 (PDT) Received: (from proot@localhost) by horton.iaces.com (8.6.12/8.6.12) id QAA03717; Fri, 16 Aug 1996 16:33:21 -0500 From: "Paul T. Root" Message-Id: <199608162133.QAA03717@horton.iaces.com> Subject: Re: Linux vs FreeBSD To: ar2018@sjfc.edu (Alfred Rutta) Date: Fri, 16 Aug 1996 16:33:20 -0500 (CDT) Cc: questions@freeBSD.ORG In-Reply-To: from "Alfred Rutta" at Aug 16, 96 04:55:00 pm X-Organization: !nterprise Networking Services - ACES X-Phone: (612) 663-1979 X-Fax: (612) 663-8030 X-Page: (800) SKY-PAGE PIN: 537-7270 X-Address: 200 S. 5th St., Suite 1100 X-Address: Minneapolis, MN 55402 X-Mailer: ELM [version 2.4 PL25] MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Sender: owner-questions@freeBSD.ORG X-Loop: FreeBSD.org Precedence: bulk In a previous message, Alfred Rutta said: > > I am trying to have my 486 PC to dualBoot with windows95 and Linux or > FreeBSD. > First i would like to know the defrence in between linux and freeBSD. Linux is based on a kernel by Linus T. in the Netherlands (?) and is sorta SysVish. FreeBSD is based on BSD 4.4 Any further comparison results in religous wars. > Second how much would they cost on a CDrom? FreeBSD is available from Walnut Creek for $39.95 or $24.95 for a subscription (That's 24.95 every 6 months or so). Linux comes from many distributers, Slackware, Red Hat, etc. Walnut Creek also has Slackware for the same prices above. > Third is it posible to have the dual boot? Simple. Use Booteasy or OSBS. Both come on the FreeBSD CD. Linux has something called LIFO. Same sorta thing. > Forth does the CDroms have major compilers? Gcc is provided with both. Paul. -- Paul T. Root E/Mail: proot@iaces.com 200 S. 5th St. Suite 1100 PAG: +1 (800) SKY-PAGE PIN: 537-7370 Minneapolis, MN 55402 WRK: +1 (612) 663-1979 NIC: PTR FAX: +1 (612) 663-8030