[GLLUG] Fwd: Re: Compiling Linux & Distros
STeve Andre'
andres at msu.edu
Wed Jan 29 13:18:25 EST 2014
I can't speak for the other BSD's, but for OpenBSD that is simply not
the case. The builds are easy and straighforward. Same for the non-
graphical installs.
I'd be glad to talk on this at a future meeting, if there is interest.
--STeve Andre'
On 01/29/14 12:05, Jason L. Froebe wrote:
> I agree with Clay. The installation process of the *BSDs is
> needlessly archaic. I can think of a number of reasons why the *BSD
> maintainers are keeping it so but none of the reasons are very nice.
>
> jason
>
>
> On Wed, Jan 29, 2014 at 12:00 PM, Clay Dowling <clay at lazarusid.com
> <mailto:clay at lazarusid.com>> wrote:
>
> -------- Original Message --------
> > Subject: Re: [GLLUG] Compiling Linux & Distros
> > Date: Wed, 29 Jan 2014 11:53:51 -0500
> > From: Mike <mgoppold5 at yahoo.com <mailto:mgoppold5 at yahoo.com>>
> > To: Patrick Goupell <patrick at upmerchants.com
> <mailto:patrick at upmerchants.com>>
> >
> > Thanks for all the replies people--good info.
> >
> > I guess I'm fancy. PURPOSE: If I like a distro, it'd be nice to
> run a
> > program that builds a whole install cd. Then check checksums with
> > download CDs. This BSD build world process sounds rather good.
> >
> I cannot recommend it if you can avoid it. BSD style builds are long
> and unpleasantly complicated.
>
> Clay
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