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  • Re: Windows to Linux

    From g00r00@1:129/215 to IB Joe on Mon May 13 00:52:17 2024
    Has anyone moved from Windows to Linux??

    Just wondering...

    Everything is compatible as far as data files so you just need to replace the Mystic binaries from the old system with the new ones. And then you have to go into mystic -cfg and change the paths. The big ones I can think of are the System Directories section and also message bases have their path configured in each base I believe, and of course file bases have files stored places, etc. Basically anywhere that has a path will need updating but otherwise it is doable.

    If the file system is the case sensitive like if you are moving from Windows to Linux then you need to make sure those match up too.

    https://wiki.mysticbbs.com/doku.php?id=faq#migrate_mystic_to_different_os

    There is a little bit in the FAQ although it could be a little outdated.

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  • From Edmund Wong@1:153/7083 to Dan Clough on Wed May 22 02:39:46 2024
    Just for clarification... Slackware is not a rolling release. Many
    would consider it the very definition of "stable". It's also not really a great choice for beginners, since that is sort of the topic of this thread.

    While I didn't start with Slackware as my first 'distro' (I started with SLS), I still think that if you actually take the time, Slackware would
    be a better distro to learn from. But that's my $0.02.

    That said, a lot of packages are so 'in tune' (for lack of a better word) with those package-managers, it is a little more difficult to get stuff
    built. (Recently, tried to install MongoDB on Slackware 15.0... it
    was a pain. Even with Slackbuilds.org.)

    (long-time and current Slackware user) ;-)

    Ditto here.

    Ed
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