[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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