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
