by I've been happy with Slackware Linux for some years now, but the Linux
scene is getting a bit troubling. I'm not giving up, but I would like
to expand my horizons. *BSD is the obvious way to go, but I've become
accustomed to a certain level of support for hardware with Linux, so
FreeBSD looks like the best direction.
<sigh> I'm rambling. Sorry.
The two sticking points for me are 1)Java support and 2) decent
text-mode console support.
The former I can solve, as I see the 1.1.8 JDK is in the ports
collection and that will do for now. I assume that the Linux port of
1.2.2 stands some chance of running in Linux emu mode.
The console support, tho, I can't find info on. I've searched
freebsd.com and the *bsd newsgroups for info on frame buffer console
and such with no success. Basically I want my 60 line 128 collum
crispy clear display on my text console, dammit! Is that available
w/FreeBSD or any other *BSD?
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"If your map and the terrain differ, trust the terrain." -- unknown.