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BSD anyone? (bsd noob needing help)

post #1 of 7
5/21/05 at 5:35pm
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So i dumped ubuntu for right now in my search for another os. right now i am using PC-BSD (pcbsd.com). The install was easy enough, but thats where it all ended.

What I need to do now:
Set up wifi
Install fglrx drivers
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post #2 of 7
5/21/05 at 10:33pm
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NEVER MIND...i am not keeping this distro
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post #3 of 7
5/22/05 at 10:22pm
::You seem to hear a strange cackling sound from somewhere around you::

HehHeh ok so I play a few text based Muds

I am curious why, I can tell you my experience with OSX has taught me that I like Linux better than BSD, however I do consider BSD a decent OS, and I plan on using OSX for any live production work I run off it(Live Theater playback and Show Control for example) just because it is easier to learn than Linux is, and will be something others have a chance of figuring out if I fall over and knock myself out or get mugged by raccoons or something But yea I am curious as to why.

Seablade
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post #4 of 7
5/22/05 at 11:38pm
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i am a semi-noob when it comes to linux, bsd is a whole new world, i had to leave it. although i think that i will most likely revisit PC-BSD in the future, when it is more mature (its only version 0.7 right now). It has lots of potential. Unlike other *nix systems, it has the same concept as Windows or Mac OS when it comes to installing software. All the programs are installed via a script that automatically installs the program, and the dependancies to 1 folder, so its all there, no soup of tangled dependancies. The installer is much like the installers used for windows, and just like in windows there is a "Program Files" folder where all the programs, and dependancies go. It came with KDE, i am a bigger gnome fan. And lastly, no matter what I tried, ethernet worked, wifi didn't, and these days its all about the wifi. And actually, one more thing, there is no such thing as a BSD ATi driver...and i need one of those thing.
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post #5 of 7
5/23/05 at 12:54am
Heh unfortunatly things are never as easy as they seem. While you may think dependancies all get installed in one folder, it isnt true However what they do do is a good easy installation that makes you unaware that it happens

Any dynamicly linked libraries which happen a lot are your dependancies that you arent aware of(Think DirectX)

Seablade and Seablaede
The Ashrim
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post #6 of 7
5/23/05 at 9:46am
BSD is really really cool. It is a powerful and secure OS with lots of capabilities. However, BSD is definately not a desktop OS. Linux has become a fairly decent desktop replacement OS for Windows. Compatibility with Linux is becomming more and more wide-spread. BSD's compatibility is growing as well, but is just not at the level of linux. I used to run FreeBSD as a desktop for fun, however I dropped it for gentoo. I had herendous times getting flash/shockwave/java compatibility working properly for freeBSD (the official freeBSD flash player plugin for mozilla would core dump at certain web pages, etc). Ports (where gentoo got their idea for portage) is one of BSD's best advantages over Linux (and heightened security). Basically, what I'm trying to say is BSD isnt at the desktop replacement level yet. BSD is a powerful OS for servers (which is the OS's main intention), but compatibility issues limit it for the desktop.
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post #7 of 7
5/23/05 at 6:30pm
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thats why i dumped it, just not ready for mainstream desktop use....yet. if it gets some better drivers and more software ports (though i can always compile from code) i will be sure to revisit
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