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Newsgroups: comp.unix.bsd.freebsd.misc Path: euryale.cc.adfa.oz.au!newshost.anu.edu.au!harbinger.cc.monash.edu.au!nntp.coast.net!news.kei.com!newsfeed.internetmci.com!in1.uu.net!spcuna!ritz!ritz From: ritz@ritz.mordor.com (Chris Mauritz) Subject: Re: What OS for an ISP to use? References: <1995Nov15.130421.1503@hobbes.kzoo.edu> <4973q5$i8v@felix.junction.net> <30bf8e3f.176933248@news.alt.net> Organization: Mordor International Date: Sat, 2 Dec 1995 13:42:36 GMT X-Newsreader: TIN [version 1.2 PL2] Message-ID: <DIyor0.2y2@ritz.mordor.com> Lines: 30 John (john@dtc.net) wrote: : On 25 Nov 1995 12:56:37 GMT, michael@okjunc.junction.net (Michael : Dillon) wrote: : >Take my advice Kirby and do *NOT* start an ISP. Doesn't matter whether : >you choose Linux or FreeBSD, if you start an ISP you will spend the next : >year tweaking the OS for 16 - 20 hours each day. : Well, I can tell you that I'm running a more stable ISP with UnixWare : than my 2 major competitors are with their BSDI, and I certainly have : not spent 16-20 hours each day tuning it, perhaps 8 to 10. ;) What a hoot. Sounds like pilot error.... I've been running an ISP here in New Jersey for over 2 years with BSDI. I haven't had much trouble at all. 90% of the time spent seems to be involved with modem troubles and user support. I tried Unixware about a year ago and it felt like a slug. From a purely subjective standpoint, BSDI and FreeBSD seem to be much less taxing on system resources. I now build all of my new systems with FreeBSD, as I've found it to be just as stable as BSDI, it's free, and it has much better support for newer ether/scsi hardware. Regards, Chris -- Christopher Mauritz | For info on internet access: ritz@mordor.com | finger/mail info@ritz.mordor.com OR Mordor International | http://www.mordor.com/ 201/212/718 internet access | Modem: (201)433-7343,(212)843-3451