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Date:      Wed, 11 Feb 1998 21:51:06 -0600
From:      Kris Kirby <kris@ninbsdbox.dyn.ml.org>
To:        Jim Durham <durham@w2xo.pgh.pa.us>
Cc:        questions@FreeBSD.ORG
Subject:   Re: JNOS
Message-ID:  <34E271A9.BE8A6BFA@ninbsdbox.dyn.ml.org>
References:  <XFMail.980211204547.durham@w2xo.pgh.pa.us>

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Jim Durham wrote:
> I did try TNOS, and it worked, but it's nasty, wanting to mess with
> /etc/passwd and have it's own directory in the root filesystem, so I
> passed on that!

It does wonders when one gives it is own account. By running TNOS as
root, you are inviting trouble. I don't *ever* want a program with the
need to open/read/store large files or large numbers of files as root.
If it wasn't for the fact that I run netscape out of my own home
directory I would worry about it. Do you know what happens to / when
netscape seg faults and blows a 10MB file to your rootfs? Space -> Zero.
The only handy part about that is that you can place any (downloading)
file anywhere. As for TNOS... It should be away from the machine. I like
to run TNOS and the OS as two seperate systems, linked by slip. I
haven't had any fiddling with system files on the system. It runs in its
own happy world. 
-- 

Kris Kirby <kris@airnet.net>
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TGIFreeBSD... 'Nuff said.

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