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  • Stramm
    Confirmed User
    • Jan 2003
    • 342
    #1

    Desktop --- what to try, Redhat or FreeBSD

    Now I'm really sick of win.. installing a scanner shoot my w2k. Only removing the servicepack 3 and replacing the up to date files with the original ones made it run again.

    So I want to try Linux on one of my machines. What do you think I should go for. FreeBSD or Redhat? My servers all run on FreeBSD so that'll be an advantage. However I'm looking more for a reliable home solution.

    Thanks in advance
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    • Libertine
      sex dwarf
      • May 2002
      • 17860
      #2
      FreeBSD is better than Redhat, but Redhat is much easier, especially if you use it like you would use Windows.
      /(bb|[^b]{2})/

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        • Libertine
          sex dwarf
          • May 2002
          • 17860
          #3
          Oh, and much more rpms can be found for redhat, which takes away some of the "fun" of installing stuff.
          /(bb|[^b]{2})/

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            • Stramm
              Confirmed User
              • Jan 2003
              • 342
              #4
              so redhat is for the lazy one...
              and are there any hints on how to install it.. I have 4 SCSI HDs in that box, all with 4 partitions

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                • amber438
                  Confirmed User
                  • Sep 2002
                  • 230
                  #5
                  Mandrake is far superior to red hat..
                  easier to install..has better features and best of all UT3 works WONDERFULLY..on red hat ya gotta mess with the drivers, recompile that, screw with this..
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                    • Libertine
                      sex dwarf
                      • May 2002
                      • 17860
                      #6
                      Originally posted by amber438
                      Mandrake is far superior to red hat..
                      easier to install..has better features and best of all UT3 works WONDERFULLY..on red hat ya gotta mess with the drivers, recompile that, screw with this..
                      Bullshit. Have you tried Redhat 8?
                      /(bb|[^b]{2})/

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                        • FRANKENSTEIN
                          Confirmed User
                          • Feb 2003
                          • 272
                          #7
                          FreeBSD
                          Pieces of flesh

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                            • Libertine
                              sex dwarf
                              • May 2002
                              • 17860
                              #8
                              Originally posted by Stramm
                              so redhat is for the lazy one...
                              and are there any hints on how to install it.. I have 4 SCSI HDs in that box, all with 4 partitions
                              No hints needed. It's like installing windows, but easier.
                              /(bb|[^b]{2})/

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                                • Stramm
                                  Confirmed User
                                  • Jan 2003
                                  • 342
                                  #9
                                  Originally posted by punkworld


                                  No hints needed. It's like installing windows, but easier.
                                  hahaha.. OK, I'll give FreeBSD a try. I don't mind if it's harder to install as long as it's reliable and stable

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                                    • Libertine
                                      sex dwarf
                                      • May 2002
                                      • 17860
                                      #10
                                      Why not install both?
                                      /(bb|[^b]{2})/

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                                        • Stramm
                                          Confirmed User
                                          • Jan 2003
                                          • 342
                                          #11
                                          Originally posted by punkworld
                                          Why not install both?
                                          is it the same mess as with having 2 diff windows versions? Here you have to install applications two times so that they work...

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