Not the installation of software but the installation of FreeBSD itself. It's very easy for a newbie to screw it up (the installation). After using redhat these last few years I admit I'm spoiled :-)
Installation of the FreeBSD packages is rather easy. pkg_add feels almost like Solaris's implementation. BTW, their website has some great documentation available for anyone interested. www.freebsd.org As I understand it they also have better SMP support than any Linux distro today (Is this true?). Frank adrian kok wrote: >Hi Frank > >I don't think it is difficult to install software in >freebsd > >In fact, it depends on you are familiar this product >or not. > >Before I found RH rpm also is difficult because of >many dependiences!!! > > >----- Original Message ----- >From: "Frank Carreiro" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >To: "redhat list" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Sent: Monday, January 21, 2002 1:10 PM >Subject: Re: Changing from Red Hat to another distro: >recommendations? > > >>If not SUSE then Slackware isn't bad. I've messed >> >with it awhile back > >>and my experience was positive. >> >>Also FreeBSD isn't bad. I'm currently working with >> >a FreeBSD system > >>(version 4.4) and so far it's been stable and runs >> >what I want just fine. > >>The ONLY thing I HATED about FreeBSD was the >> >installer. I've butchered > >>it (the install) my first couple of tries. On my >> >third attempt I simply > >>let it decide how to setup the kernel / hardware. >> >Worked fine at that > >>point :-) >> >>I just hope AOL doesn't screw up RedHat should they >> >decide to acquire > >>them. RedHat IMHO is one of the better packages out >> >there. > >> Installation is very easy and use of the product >> >overall is easy for > >>the newbie to the hard core user/developer. >> >>/me nudges AOL... you hearing any of this guys? >> >>Frank >> >> >> >>>i've heard nothing but good things about slackware >>>since going that route apparently gives you total >>> >control > >>> i can't speak from experience there though >>> >>>i CAN however speak of SuSE >>>in a phrase: don't like it >>>everything in the os is "special" >>>programs and config files are kept in odd places >>>and the suse boot concept is non-linux standard as >>> >well > >>>i rather like redhat >>>but if they get with aol >>>even a little >>>i'm leaving. >>> i'll try out mandrake >>>and then if that doesn't work >>> > >_______________________________________________________________________ >Do You Yahoo!? >Get your free @yahoo.com.hk address at http://mail.english.yahoo.com.hk > _______________________________________________ Redhat-list mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list
