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Originally posted by: MercenaryForHire
Originally posted by: n0cmonkey
Originally posted by: MercenaryForHire
Originally posted by: n0cmonkey
Originally posted by: Nik
Originally posted by: n0cmonkey
OpenBSD > *
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That's what I'm thinking about trying instead.
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It took me 45 minutes to install on my sparcstation 10, other than that, it installs pretty quickly. 😎
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There a Live-BSD distro, like Knoppix?

- M4H
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FreeBSIE. It's based on FreeBSD.
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Awesome. Think I'll roast a disc tonight and scare the sysadmin tomorrow. 😀

- M4H
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I installed FreeBSD on one or two of the desktops when I was working in a callcenter. :evil:

I don't think anyone found out. 😛
 
Originally posted by: MCrusty
Originally posted by: Nik
Originally posted by: n0cmonkey
Originally posted by: Nik
Originally posted by: n0cmonkey
OpenBSD > *
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That's what I'm thinking about trying instead.
Click to expand...

It took me 45 minutes to install on my sparcstation 10, other than that, it installs pretty quickly. 😎
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Well, the reason I wanted Gentoo is the whole emerge function. Is there something similar to that with OpenBSD?
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Try Debian then! Got it installed in 15 minutes, 20 minutes later I was up and running with X and everything else I needed.

apt-get is much better then emerge IMO.
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does apt-get check for necessary dependencies, download them, install them, THEN download and install what you want to install via portage?
 
Originally posted by: MCrusty
Originally posted by: Nik
Originally posted by: n0cmonkey
Originally posted by: Nik
Originally posted by: n0cmonkey
OpenBSD > *
Click to expand...

That's what I'm thinking about trying instead.
Click to expand...

It took me 45 minutes to install on my sparcstation 10, other than that, it installs pretty quickly. 😎
Click to expand...

Well, the reason I wanted Gentoo is the whole emerge function. Is there something similar to that with OpenBSD?
Click to expand...

Try Debian then! Got it installed in 15 minutes, 20 minutes later I was up and running with X and everything else I needed.

apt-get is much better then emerge IMO.
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The only thing apt has over emerge is binary packages. The BSDs that use ports (open and free, netbsd has pkgsrc, and I'm not sure how it works 😛) also have binary packages available. I typically use them instead of building ports because it's as fast as the closest FTP server.
 
Originally posted by: Nik
Originally posted by: MCrusty
Originally posted by: Nik
Originally posted by: n0cmonkey
Originally posted by: Nik
Originally posted by: n0cmonkey
OpenBSD > *
Click to expand...

That's what I'm thinking about trying instead.
Click to expand...

It took me 45 minutes to install on my sparcstation 10, other than that, it installs pretty quickly. 😎
Click to expand...

Well, the reason I wanted Gentoo is the whole emerge function. Is there something similar to that with OpenBSD?
Click to expand...

Try Debian then! Got it installed in 15 minutes, 20 minutes later I was up and running with X and everything else I needed.

apt-get is much better then emerge IMO.
Click to expand...

does apt-get check for necessary dependencies, download them, install them, THEN download and install what you want to install via portage?
Click to expand...

It takes care of dependencies just fine. It also provides easy update. But it treats all 3rd party applications as part of the base system, and that's my major complaint about it.
 
Originally posted by: n0cmonkey
Originally posted by: Nik
Originally posted by: MCrusty
Originally posted by: Nik
Originally posted by: n0cmonkey
Originally posted by: Nik
Originally posted by: n0cmonkey
OpenBSD > *
Click to expand...

That's what I'm thinking about trying instead.
Click to expand...

It took me 45 minutes to install on my sparcstation 10, other than that, it installs pretty quickly. 😎
Click to expand...

Well, the reason I wanted Gentoo is the whole emerge function. Is there something similar to that with OpenBSD?
Click to expand...

Try Debian then! Got it installed in 15 minutes, 20 minutes later I was up and running with X and everything else I needed.

apt-get is much better then emerge IMO.
Click to expand...

does apt-get check for necessary dependencies, download them, install them, THEN download and install what you want to install via portage?
Click to expand...

It takes care of dependencies just fine. It also provides easy update. But it treats all 3rd party applications as part of the base system, and that's my major complaint about it.
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Bah, hardly a complaint in my book! It works, it's fast, AND it's easy. 😀
 
Originally posted by: MCrusty
Bah, hardly a complaint in my book! It works, it's fast, AND it's easy. 😀
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I like having a well defined base system, especially when it's been auditted over and over again. 😉
 
Originally posted by: n0cmonkey
Originally posted by: MCrusty
Bah, hardly a complaint in my book! It works, it's fast, AND it's easy. 😀
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I like having a well defined base system, especially when it's been auditted over and over again. 😉
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Well, when you are a poor college kid who needs Linux for some of his school work you don't care! 😛
 
Originally posted by: MCrusty
Originally posted by: n0cmonkey
Originally posted by: MCrusty
Bah, hardly a complaint in my book! It works, it's fast, AND it's easy. 😀
Click to expand...

I like having a well defined base system, especially when it's been auditted over and over again. 😉
Click to expand...

Well, when you are a poor college kid who needs Linux for some of his school work you don't care! 😛
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Yes I would.
 
Originally posted by: n0cmonkey
Originally posted by: MCrusty
Originally posted by: n0cmonkey
Originally posted by: MCrusty
Bah, hardly a complaint in my book! It works, it's fast, AND it's easy. 😀
Click to expand...

I like having a well defined base system, especially when it's been auditted over and over again. 😉
Click to expand...

Well, when you are a poor college kid who needs Linux for some of his school work you don't care! 😛
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Yes I would.
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Bah, you are being difficult again tnite! Is it cause I left in a hurry this morning?
 
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