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Xref: sserve comp.os.386bsd.misc:2212 comp.os.linux.misc:12372 Newsgroups: comp.os.386bsd.misc,comp.os.linux.misc Path: sserve!newshost.anu.edu.au!harbinger.cc.monash.edu.au!yeshua.marcam.com!MathWorks.Com!europa.eng.gtefsd.com!howland.reston.ans.net!usc!elroy.jpl.nasa.gov!decwrl!csus.edu!netcom.com!gokings From: gokings@netcom.com (Russell Marrash) Subject: Re: Impressions: FreeBSD vs Linux Message-ID: <gokingsCnpyF1.CJ@netcom.com> Organization: Netcom Online Communications Services (408-241-9760 login: guest) References: <MAGNUS.94Apr3194958@haukugle.ii.uib.no> <JKH.94Apr4025000@whisker.hubbard.ie> <hastyCnpwJ0.7ux@netcom.com> Date: Mon, 4 Apr 1994 05:11:25 GMT Lines: 25 In article <hastyCnpwJ0.7ux@netcom.com> hasty@netcom.com (Amancio Hasty Jr) writes: >I hope that after all this postings something good comes out it like >a volunteer to smooth out the FreeBSD installation and better co-existence >with the DOS file system.... > >Amancio > When I first installed unix on my system at home, I was very new to the Unix world. I am the type of person that likes some challenge when it comes to doing something. It feels good when you accomplish something that takes a little work. I first tried to install NetBsd and after about a week of trying I gave up. Most of my problems were related to dos and unix co-existing on one hard disk and being able to dual boot. I then tried FreeBsd 1.0 and this one installed with very little effort. Part of this was probably due to the knowledge I gained while trying to install NetBsd. After spending a lot of my time to get things to work, I felt pretting good about my accomplishment. If I wanted something that installed as easy as a DOS App, I wouldn't be using Unix. I think a lot of the new users to unix think it should be DOS, but they need to realize that its not. Just my .02 worth, Russell Marrash