Date: Sun, 24 Sep 2006 18:15:44 +1000 (EST) From: Peter Ross <Peter.Ross@alumni.tu-berlin.de> To: "jamesfrancistoy@gmail.com" <jamesfrancistoy@gmail.com> Cc: "current@freebsd.org" <current@freebsd.org>, Richard <cms01@tampabay.rr.com> Subject: Re: FreeBSD ? Message-ID: <20060924175053.M722@localhost> In-Reply-To: <498534138-1159078186-cardhu_blackberry.rim.net-978295626-@bxe038-cell01.bisx.prod.on.blackberry> References: <200609240043.23583.cms01@tampabay.rr.com> <498534138-1159078186-cardhu_blackberry.rim.net-978295626-@bxe038-cell01.bisx.prod.on.blackberry>
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Hi, while not sure where to move this question (-questions may be the appropriate list?) I think this isn't true: On Sun, 24 Sep 2006, jamesfrancistoy@gmail.com wrote: > Freebsd is an entirely separate operating system from pc-bsd and > desktop-bsd ... You will have to compile your own upgrades...and the > drivers are specific meaning it depends on which chipset / logic board > you are trying to support Both projects are based on FreeBSD, and AFAIK they do not change anything "near" the kernel (e.g. no drivers). While PC-BSD is based on FreeBSD 6-stable, Desktop-BSD is still using 5.5. Both projects are dedicated to the desktop users. Desktop-BSD adds some management tools so basic configuration becomes easier but uses the same ports/packages structure "normal" FreeBSD uses. PC-BSD adds an graphical install tool and has its own package format. Usually both projects do not require "compiling your own upgrades". Honestly, as a systems engineer I am not the right person to recommend desktop systems. My laptop (a Latitude X1) runs FreeBSD-current but it is not even fully utilised yet. I just use it as a ssh terminal switch, mail reader, webbrowser and to compile stuff.. so I install the x11/gnome2 metaport. Regards Peter
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