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Path: sserve!euryale.cc.adfa.oz.au!newshost.anu.edu.au!harbinger.cc.monash.edu.au!simtel!news.sprintlink.net!in2.uu.net!news.iag.net!trauma.rn.com!not-for-mail From: larry@rn.com (Larry Snyder) Newsgroups: comp.unix.bsd.freebsd.misc Subject: Re: Questions suitable for the FAQ Date: 13 Aug 1995 20:39:29 -0000 Organization: Larry's BSD Box Lines: 35 Message-ID: <40lnu1$682@trauma.rn.com> References: <DCyAs7.L6y@midway.uchicago.edu> NNTP-Posting-Host: trauma.iag.net In article <DCyAs7.L6y@midway.uchicago.edu>, Frank S. Fejes <frank@gsb13580.uchicago.edu> wrote: > Hello all. I just made the switch from linux and have a few questions I'm curious, why did you switch from Linux to BSD? > 1. Why, upon bootup, do I receive two BSD options? It looks > like this: F1 dos > F2 BSD > F3 BSD one is for the swap partition -- I notice the same thing here after I (also) switched from Linux 1.2.11 to BSD 2.0.5R > 2. Is there a way to display free memory, both real and swap? > Top does not seem to be sufficient in this regard. yes, check out systat > 4. How does one go about adding more Virtual Consoles? I have > seen the pseudo-terminal setting in the kernel (default is > 16), but have not been able to find where to enable the VCs. modify /etc/tty > 5. Why, upon bootup, does the processor speed vary so much and > not really give a good account? I have a Pentium 90, but > it is recognized at anywhere from 60 - 74 MHz. I've never noticed this - my machine a P100 always shows up as 100 what motherboard are you using?