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Michiel Broek
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<META name="copyright" lang="en" content="Copyright Michiel Broek">
<META name="description" lang="en" content="MBSE BBS Manual">
<META name="keywords" lang="en" content="MBSE BBS, MBSE, BBS, manual, fido, fidonet, gateway, tosser, mail, tic, mailer">
<TITLE>Linux distributions.</TITLE>
<TITLE>Unix distributions.</TITLE>
<LINK rel=stylesheet HREF="manual.css">
</HEAD>
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<BLOCKQUOTE>
<div align="right"><h5>Last update 28-Sep-2002</h5></div>
<div align="right"><h5>Last update 15-Aug-2003</h5></div>
<div align="center"><H1>Unix Distributions.</H1></div>
<P>
<H3>Which distribution</H3>
<P>
Linux is available in several distributions, they all have advantages and
GNU/Linux is available in several distributions, they all have advantages and
disadvantages for bbs use. Which distribution to pick is very personal.
Since late 2001 a port to FreeBSD is available, from version 0.33.19 this
port is ready to use.
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BBS's point of view they are almost the same, so that's why I treat them as
the same distributions. The E-Smith server and gateway based on Redhat is also
supported.
For people with little Linux experience these
For people with little GNU/Linux experience these
distributions are a good choice if you can spare the diskspace. I haven't
found a simple dedicated setup for the bbs, so the safest way is to install
allmost everything, which is quite simple. This will cost you about 1200 Megs.
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<H3>NetBSD</H3>
<P>
I use an old Sun Sparcstation 2 with NetBSD 1.5.2. This is more stable then
Linux on Sparc systems. Only network connections are tested.
GNU/Linux on Sparc systems. Only network connections are tested.
<P>&nbsp;<P>
<H3>Famous last words...</H3>
<P>
I don't have the diskspace for all kinds of Linux distributions to install
at the same time, with the current size of Linux, I only have 2 versions
I don't have the diskspace for all kinds of GNU/Linux distributions to install
at the same time, with the current size of GNU/Linux, I only have 2 versions
installed. Also, I don't buy every new distro that's available. If you have
a problem with that, just send me the new distro on CD to test by snailmail.
<P>&nbsp;<P>