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From: c9020@rrzc1a (Hubert Feyrer)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.bsd
Subject: Re: Novice questions? Where is the BSD kenel
Date: 21 Nov 1994 01:19:37 GMT
Organization: University of Regensburg, Germany
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> I am new to BSD, but I am trying to get a hold of it. I heard
> that I can get FreeBSD from some of the ftp site, such as freefall.cdrom.com.
> However, when I got into the site, I found that there are some directories
> that contain the package, but I did not find any sight of the kernel to start
> with. Anyone can give me a clue will be appreciated!
Be aware of the fact that FreeBSD is PC-only. If you want to have a
broader choice which runs on some (?) more architectures, try NetBSD.
Source and binaries for all architectures can be found on ftp.netbsd.org.
Hubert
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