Date: Mon, 9 Nov 1998 13:38:05 +0000 (GMT) From: Eddie Lawhead <eddie@silk.net> To: pat.groce@state.sd.us Cc: jlemon@americantv.com, freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: RE: unix is a problem: free bsd doesn't help Message-ID: <Pine.BSF.4.01.9811091334480.2241-100000@myname.my.domain> In-Reply-To: <5D2C95997022D21187350008C7F4CF793E6C00@ESPR1SRV5.state.sd.us>
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I quote "this os is not for the bussiness world" Try http://www.yahoo.com --- just for starters. Why blame things on a OS? It is after all "only" on OS. HHMMM... My drive broke so I upgraded to a version I have never tried and then cried when it didn't work...well no kidding. Good Luck with NT =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Eddie H. Lawhead FreeBSD, The power to Serve. eddie@silk.net Kelowna, BC, Canada #include <stddisclaimer.h> Basic, n.: A programming language. Related to certain social diseases in that those who have it will not admit it in polite company. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= On Mon, 9 Nov 1998 pat.groce@state.sd.us wrote: #I couldn't get anything but 3.0 over the net. I mean i download boot.flp and #fdimage.exe, made my install disk, and 3.0 was what i got. DON'T BLAME ME, I #DID EVERYTHING THE WWW.FREEBD.ORG TOLD ME TO FOR AN INSTALL. Why didn't the #web site or setup program warn me not to install 3.0? # #The web page at http://www.freebsd.org/handbook/install.html made it all #sound so simple. I didn't know there were hidden issues! # #If the system isn't configured correctly its FREEBSD'S fault! Why can't a #fresh install even stand on two legs? So what if its out of disk space? Not #my fault. It should have configured the partitions correctly from the first #place. What a joke! And you're blaming ME for the system having problems? # #ADMIT IT! FREEBSD CAN NEVER HOLD A CANDLE TO NT. ONLY A MOUNTAIN TROLL WHO #SPENDS HIS DAYS SLOBBERING OVER A KEYBOARD HACKING SYSTEM CODE COULD EVER #GET IT WORKING. # #This os is not for the business world! #-----Original Message----- #From: Jonathan Lemon [mailto:jlemon@americantv.com] #Sent: Monday, November 09, 1998 10:27 AM #To: pat.groce@state.sd.us #Cc: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG #Subject: Re: unix is a problem: free bsd doesn't help # # #On Nov 11, 1998 at 10:01:11AM -0600, pat.groce@state.sd.us wrote: #> We had been running freebsd for 4 years to handle our internet email. Last #> week the hard drive crashed on the system. I had a tape backup of #important #> files so i reinstalled using the new freebsd 3.0 version. # #Let me get this straight; You had a system crash, so instead of #re-installing a known good system, you upgrade a production system #to the bleeding edge (3.0) without any prior testing? # #Honestly, this was a mistake, and the version that should have #been installed was installed was 2.2.7. # # #> cryptic errors. Sendmail keeps giving me an error: #> sendmail[131]: NOQUEUE: low on space (have 0, SMTP-DAEMON needs 101 in #> /var/spool/mqueue) # #So, sendmail gives you an error message saying that it is out of #disk space, and you blame it on sendmail? No offense, but it #sounds to me like the system isn't configured correctly. # # #> To hell with FreeBSD. We are replacing all of the systems with NT versions #> of sendmail. And it works great! I neat little GUI makes sendmail and the #> Exchange listservs easy to manage.The software may cost more, but in terms #> of staff time, we're saving thousands, not to mention all the frustration. #> #> I read all the news on how unix is going to give microsoft a run for the #> operating system market. I don't believe it for a second. # #You are welcome to your opinion. If NT works better for you, #then by all means, use it. # #FreeBSD is powerful, and can do anything that you want it to do. #However, it setting it up and maintaining it does require more #knowledge on the administrator's part than NT. In return, it #can provide "years of trouble-free operation"(tm). # #You did note that FreeBSD handled your email for 4 years before a #harddrive crash. Please feel free to give us a summary in 4 years #from now of how well NT behaves in doing the same task. #-- #Jonathan # #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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