only 3 small question on OpenBSD, a FedoraCore user.

2005-12-11 Thread arnuld
hello everone, 1st of all i am a newbie to UNIX, i have been using FedoraCore3 since May2005, that is when i completely abondoned proprietary softwares). so i have some experience of installing, configuring doing some system-administartion on GNU/LINUX. I am a home user

Re: only 3 small question on OpenBSD, a FedoraCore user.

2005-12-11 Thread viq
On Sunday 11 December 2005 12:47, arnuld wrote: 1.) Does OpenBSD-3.8 has any good X-window system? (examples inlclude GNOME, KDE) Yes, there are packages/ports available (and of many more), link to mirrors where packages reside is in the FAQ. 2.) Will OpenBSD support my architecture? i

Re: only 3 small question on OpenBSD, a FedoraCore user.

2005-12-11 Thread Tobias Ulmer
On Sun, Dec 11, 2005 at 05:17:41PM +0530, arnuld wrote: hello everone, 1st of all i am a newbie to UNIX, i have been using FedoraCore3 since May2005, that is when i completely abondoned proprietary softwares). so i have some experience of installing, configuring

Re: only 3 small question on OpenBSD, a FedoraCore user.

2005-12-11 Thread Horst Bernatzki
3.) Is Absolute OpenSD by Michael Lucas is godd for using installation and running trroubleshooting X-window ? I read whole reviews @amazon.com and found it can be good for me. I am still asking because i want to be sure before i spent money as a jobless person. yes, i read it

Re: only 3 small question on OpenBSD, a FedoraCore user.

2005-12-11 Thread Josh Grosse
On Sun, Dec 11, 2005 at 05:17:41PM +0530, arnuld wrote: 3.) Is Absolute OpenSD by Michael Lucas is godd for using installation and running trroubleshooting X-window ? It's a terrific book -- but it does NOT cover X. Use it for everything else about the OS. (Be sure to get the errata

Re: only 3 small question on OpenBSD, a FedoraCore user.

2005-12-11 Thread Horst Bernatzki
It's a terrific book -- but it does NOT cover X. Use it for everything else about the OS. hmm, yes indeed, but for an absolute beginner its ok (there are 'more terrific' books outside ...) so take my suggest sec. arch. w. obsd (other reply!) but, how tobias said: However books about

Re: only 3 small question on OpenBSD, a FedoraCore user.

2005-12-11 Thread Christopher Hylarides
iii.)LG 17'' Studioworks 775N - monitor Now that I'd say is a question of configuring X. His monitor will almost guaranteed work HorizSyns = 30-70 kHz Vertsync = 50-160 Hz Resolution Max. =

Re: only 3 small question on OpenBSD, a FedoraCore user.

2005-12-11 Thread Jasper Lievisse Adriaanse
On Sun, 11 Dec 2005 12:24:59 -0500 Christopher Hylarides [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Is Fedora using X.org or Xfree86 still? I don't know if there are any differences beween the config files. AFAIK is Debian the only major distribution that is still using XFree86. Cheers, Jasper -- Security is