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Linux vs FreeBSD
Kintaro:
Err, FreeBSD includes drivers in the kernel as well, so does OpenBSD, NetBSD and almost anything else except Windows. Which because of that (lack of kernel source) drivers can have conflicts with a kernel update, and then you need a zillion driver updates as well. With Linux or anything else almost, you just rebuild the driver. Windows' poor driver/updating support can lead to all kinds of HELL and instability issues. For example one of my webcams has a driver for Windows 2000 SP1, but with SP4 it BSOD's at random while using it because the driver is for the wrong kernel. The least Microsoft could do is include headers for the most recent kernel. But they are almost completely seperated system wise (but not software engineering wise).
So no, Kernel/Driver seperation causes a lot of problems.
WMD:
--- Quote from: themacuser ---(KisMac uses altivec, keys get recovered VERY fast on a dual 2.7 G5 :D).
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Funny you say that. Apple doesn't have any mobile G5 hardware. :p
Orethrius:
--- Quote from: WMD ---Funny you say that. Apple doesn't have any mobile G5 hardware. :p
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Sure they do.
*waits a beat*
Never heard of an inverter? :cool:
WMD:
--- Quote from: Orethrius ---Sure they do.
*waits a beat*
Never heard of an inverter? :cool:
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I own an inverter. ;) You could do that, yes, but you'd have to have a pretty big inverter and battery to keep a G5 running (even an iMac G5).
Mine is similar to this one, but the non-Plus model that isn't pictured. I doubt it could power a G5 desktop of any sort. Bigger ones, oh yes. But those cost a ton.
solemnwarning:
i HATE the freebsd hardware support:
it does not support most of my eth cards
it does not even support a couple of my ide controllers :nothappy:
and the too big kernel thing is just crap, build your own - im on kernel 2.6.13.3-solemnwarning :)
nice and small, 2MB :)
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