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Path: sserve!newshost.anu.edu.au!harbinger.cc.monash.edu.au!simtel!lll-winken.llnl.gov!uwm.edu!news.alpha.net!news.mathworks.com!udel!news.intercon.com!news.iac.net!sun4ow!news.cistron.nl!not-for-mail From: miquels@cistron.nl (Miquel van Smoorenburg) Newsgroups: comp.unix.bsd.freebsd.misc Subject: Re: Compilation of 2.0.5-RELEASE Date: 27 Jul 1995 11:30:58 +0200 Organization: Cistron Internet Services - the Netherlands Lines: 40 Message-ID: <3v7mci$220@picard.cistron.nl> References: <3v5gja$ijg@picard.cistron.nl> <3v63pu$cs4@sol.ctr.columbia.edu> NNTP-Posting-Host: picard.cistron.nl In article <3v63pu$cs4@sol.ctr.columbia.edu>, Bill Paul <wpaul@ctr.columbia.edu> wrote: >Daring to challenge the will of the almighty Leviam00se, >Miquel van Smoorenburg (miquels@cistron.nl) had the courage to say: > >: This probably is a FAQ, but when I try to compile the 2.0.5R kernel >: (got the source from ftp.cdrom.com) it gives me lots of errors like: > >Ah! Ah! Ah! Stop right there! You want us to debug kernel compile >problms? Then you have to supply your kernel config file. We're none >of us mind readers, you know. You are right, but below I mentioned that I had the exact same problems with the GENERIC kernel. Anyway, I got email from someone who told me to upgrade the "config" utility (I'm trying to compile a new kernel on an older FreeBSD distribution) and I'll try that first. >: To be sure of an answer I'll add that we'll convert this machine to >: a Linux box if we can't solve it :) > >Well... then let me respond by saying that if you don't think you're >up to dealing with a real OS then by all means switch to Linux. (There >will now be a brief pause while I don my asbestos tuxedo and load >by double-barreled fire extinguisher.) Hehe, flamewar !!C00l!! :-) Well, we already have a couple of Linux boxes (for example a terminal server serving 16 lines of PPP dialup. It's full every evening and has been up for three weeks) but I just happen to like a heterogenous environment.. every OS has it's pros and cons. It's largely just a matter of personal preference. As we say in Dutch "wat de boer niet kent, vreet-ie niet" :) Thanks - Mike. -- Miquel van Smoorenburg, miquels@cistron.nl Cistron Internet Services Mail info@cistron.nl An independent Dutch Internet Provider for more information <A Href = "http://www.cistron.nl/">CIS</A> +31-1720-19445 (Voice) 30979 (Fax) 42580 (Data) - Alphen a/d Rijn