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Newsgroups: comp.unix.bsd.netbsd.misc Path: euryale.cc.adfa.oz.au!newshost.anu.edu.au!harbinger.cc.monash.edu.au!simtel!news.kei.com!news.mathworks.com!tank.news.pipex.net!pipex!howland.reston.ans.net!ix.netcom.com!netcom.com!hvozda From: hvozda@netcom.com (Eric S. Hvozda) Subject: Re: Advice for new NetBSD (i386) user Message-ID: <hvozdaDF43pq.Jt1@netcom.com> Organization: NETCOM On-line Communication Services (408 261-4700 guest) References: <MIKEZ.95Sep18104138@aire.open.ac.uk> Date: Mon, 18 Sep 1995 17:39:26 GMT Lines: 35 Sender: hvozda@netcom19.netcom.com In article <MIKEZ.95Sep18104138@aire.open.ac.uk>, Mike Zanker <A.M.Zanker@open.ac.uk> wrote: > >1) Is there a UK keyboard map available? I've looked through my new >installation and can't seem to find one. > >2) How about virtual console support? pcvt will do both of these I'm pretty sure. Check the mailing list archives for more info. A new release was put out a while back too... >3) Is there a utility for adjusting the kernel timezone offset or must >I recompile a new one? Nopes, gotta recompile. The TIMEZONE keyword is what you want to change... >4) Should I really be using the NetBSD-current distribution instead? Depends. current is on the bleeding edge. It's not even guaranteed to compile on a given day. I wouldn't run a production machine on it without really knowing your stuff. It does have all the latest and greatest features tho. If you can afford headache and have the disk and time to upgrade from 1.0 to current, it's worth it (speaking from i386 experience here). I don't want to sound like I'm putting current down, but it definately not for the weak of heart... >Thanks in advance to anyone who can take the time to answer :) Hey that's why we're here :-) -- Ack! Creek, not creek; Pop not soda; Car needs washed...