I should also add that at least with OpenBSD there is no GUI installer, you are expected to enter the partitioning/slices for your disk(s), etc., and once you're installed you do NOT have a big complete desktop system with widgets and apps. Those things are pretty darned easy to add, but they're not there to start.
I *like* that, because I have a lean but functional system to start with and can configure or add whatever I need. Some people (most?) are astounded and dismayed that it's not up and running in KDE or Gnome with a bunch of apps already installed. If you're still considering it, you'll want to keep this handy: http://www.openbsd.org/faq/ and before installing read through http://www.openbsd.org/faq/faq4.html so you know what you're getting into. On Sat, Jan 19, 2008 at 07:35:58AM -0700, Darrin Chandler wrote: > Michael, > > BSD can read and write ext2 fine. Last I checked OpenBSD couldn't do > ext3. But if you've got some temporary storage you can tar up the > contents are untar them into the new place. > > OpenBSD is my personal preference. Many people do prefer others. I like > OpenBSD because it's secure, pretty easy to understand once you get used > to where the documentation is (the man pages & FAQ, not HOWTOs), and > being that I'm a software developer I like the code better. > > Now that I've said all that, I have some concerns about you switching > from Linux to OpenBSD for something critical. First, you've spent years > learning and using Linux. Though Linux and *BSD are Unix-like there are > differences. There's going to be a learning curve. While there are > people here who can help (including me), we are fewer in number than the > rest of the good people here. > > I'd feel a lot better if you had a machine you could try this on without > it being something you need to have "in production" right away. > > On Fri, Jan 18, 2008 at 10:41:42PM -0700, Michael Havens wrote: > > will I be able to retain my linux home directory on bsd? > > In addition I'm thinking it should be used to store the email I wish to > > retain > > (that's a server?). > > so you are thinking openbsd. why not free or college or any of the other > > incarnations? > > > > On Friday 18 January 2008 8:35 am, Darrin Chandler wrote: > > > OpenBSD for a firewall makes all kinds of sense. It's incredibly secure, > > > right out of the box. It comes standard with many network daemons that > > > are very useful. Really, the security and networking stuff that comes > > > standard with OpenBSD make it difficult to beat. You can do a default > > > install and leave it on the internet and go on vacation and come back to > > > an uncompromised box. It's also fairly lean, so it'll run fine on old > > > hardware. > > > > > > The only reason I didn't recommend it before on this thread is that > > > you're all familiar with Linux, and administering/securing/maintaining > > > an OS you know well is better than borking up something you're not > > > familiar with. > > > > > > If you're looking for a point&click or web-config firewall then don't > > > bother with OpenBSD. If you don't mind the command line, editing config > > > files in a text editor, etc., then OpenBSD makes a *wonderful* edge box. > > > > > > On Fri, Jan 18, 2008 at 05:43:50AM -0700, Michael Havens wrote: > > > > BSD? WHy would you recomend that over Clark Connect? > > > > > > --------------------------------------------------- > > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us > > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: > > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > > > > -- > Darrin Chandler | Phoenix BSD User Group | MetaBUG > [EMAIL PROTECTED] | http://phxbug.org/ | http://metabug.org/ > http://www.stilyagin.com/ | Daemons in the Desert | Global BUG Federation > --------------------------------------------------- > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > -- Darrin Chandler | Phoenix BSD User Group | MetaBUG [EMAIL PROTECTED] | http://phxbug.org/ | http://metabug.org/ http://www.stilyagin.com/ | Daemons in the Desert | Global BUG Federation --------------------------------------------------- PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss
