Re: Questions on Slack / *BSDs

[Morten Liebach <morten@hotpost.dk>]

On  7, aug, 2000 at 06:29:49 +0200, Sven Burgener wrote:

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> What about the compatibility between them *BSDs? I mean in terms of
> packaging systems.

Not so much AFAIK, binary packages is not compatible, the portstrees
might be to some extent, but I have no experience in that area, and I
don't think it's worth trying to do anything with foreign ports-trees.

<snip>

> What's the *easiest* way to obtain / install OpenBSD? I could not find
> any ISOs for it, as opposed to FreeBSD. What's your experience with
> this? (I have access to a cable modem *somewhere else*) Perhaps you have 
> some tips.

Look at http://www.openbsd.org/faq/faq3.html, and in general read the
OpenBSD FAQ, http://www.openbsd.org/faq/index.html. You can download it
in text, html and pdf format to read it in the comfort of your own
home.

Then buy the CD, see http://www.openbsd.org/orders.html

OpenBSD's docs are the best I've ever seen, they rock!

HTH, HAND
		Morten

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