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From: STDN%MARIST@VM.MARIST.EDU (Dan Newcombe)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.bsd
Subject: Major Descicion between Linux/386BSD - opinions/recomendations?
Date: 24 Nov 1992 11:26:47 -0600
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Okay... I don't really want to start a debate about which is better.
(even though they can be fun)
I am at a toss-up now. Between 386BSD and Linux. I used to run
Linux, now I have 386BSD. Other than the differences between installing
and other small things like that...
I have a Gateway 2000/386DX 33mhz with a 120 Meg Hard Drive, SVGA,
and 4 Megs of memory. It seems on 386BSD, the pager gets most of
the CPU time.
Here are the criteria I'd like to weigh it against.
- compatiability: mainly with most other Unix's out there.
i.e: I download code, which platform would
it compile under with fewer changes.
- memory management: Basically, which can use my 4megs better.
- kernel upgrades: One thing I like about Linux, with BSD it's
always a patch and I can never find the
new kernel compiled or I don't have the
room to compile it.
Basically, from people that have used both, which would you
recommend for my system.
thanks,
-Dan
BTW, this is in no way flamatory towards Bill&Lynne or Linus.
We all owe them a great deal. Happy Thanksgiving all
Dan Newcombe
stdn@vm.marist.edu kk4d@maristb.marist.edu
dnewcomb@cybernet.cse.fau.edu And others...
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