Date: Tue, 08 Feb 2005 18:33:07 -0600 From: Patrick Bowen <pbowen@fastmail.fm> To: freebsd-current@freebsd.org Subject: Re: The case for FreeBSD Message-ID: <42095A43.9040902@fastmail.fm> In-Reply-To: <20050208034855.D211E43D45@mx1.FreeBSD.org> References: <20050208034855.D211E43D45@mx1.FreeBSD.org>
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supraexpress@globaleyes.net wrote: >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 found that installing FreeBSD using sysinstall was faster and easier that a lot of other OS's, including various flavors of Linux. Patrick Bowen
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