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From: j@bonnie.heep.sax.de (J Wunsch)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.bsd.freebsd.misc
Subject: Re: Questions suitable for the FAQ
Date: 8 Aug 1995 15:28:41 +0200
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>> 3. Is there anything similar to linux's 'dip' program for quick,
>> easy slip/cslip connections?
>
>Try /usr/sbin/ppp
Or use `bsddip'. Can be found in ftp://freefall.cdrom.com/pub/incoming.
Let me know what you needed to make it work.
>> 6. Has anyone done any temperature testing while running FreeBSD?
>> I know linux runs cooler than dos, but have never seen a
>> mention of FreeBSD. It seems to run really hot compared to
>
>No, but we have done numerous taste tests on blindfolded volunteers who have
>also had 250 micrograms of LSD-25 administered beforehand. [...]
and:
>> 7. Is there anything "odd" that FreeBSD does when compiling the
>> kernel which would cause the memory to make a scratchy
>> sound?
>Yes! You'll see frequent references to "daemons" in the BSD documentation,
*ROTFL* :--)
Ollivier? Ollivier! This MUST be in the FAQ! :)
--
cheers, J"org private: joerg_wunsch@uriah.heep.sax.de
http://www.sax.de/~joerg/
Never trust an operating system you don't have sources for. ;-)