Not an easy install

[P.U.Kruppa]

On Sat, 25 Mar 2006, Vayu wrote:

> On Saturday 25 March 2006 06:36, Tim wrote:
>> Why couldn't you guys make a install easy instead of this and that, ok I
>> am a newbie and it should be easy, I have installed Ubuntu, it was like
>> a dream, smooth as silk, Fedora pretty much the same FreeBSD, its a
>> nitemare if you have never done it, I am now reloading windows and then
>> putting back Ubuntu, unless someone over there can make it simple even
>> for me.
>>
>>
>> Tim Stevens
Hi Tim,

most experienced FreeBSD users consider FreeBSD's high 
configurability and scalability (I hope this word is correct) 
its biggest advantage over alternative OS's.
This - on the other hand - is its biggest disadvantage from a 
beginners point of view: You *have* to configure most stuff 
yourself, you *need* some idea what you are gong to do, 
beforehand.

So, if you just need a ready made and working OS, you should 
stick with Ubuntu, Debian and friends. If you want to learn 
something about "The Secret Life Of Your Computer" (programming, 
administration, etc. ) stay patient with yourself and with 
FreeBSD and become one of "us guys" :-)

Regards,

Uli.

>>
>
> Who are "you guys"?
> I installed Ubuntu as my very first open source OS last Aug.  Since then I've
> installed it on 5 computers and now FreeBSD on 2 computers.  From a beginners
> viewpoint I find both installers pretty comparable and actually quite
> similar.  Instead of issuing a blanket criticism that I'm not sure is even
> true, why don't you ask about the specific issues you are having a problem
> with?
>
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