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What is Debian GNU/kFreeBSD ?
Debian GNU/kFreeBSD is an operating system from Debian, but which uses the kernel of FreeBSD instead of the Linux kernel (thus the name). Some day, most applications would exist both in Debian GNU/kFreeBSD and in Debian GNU/Linux.
Basic info
- Installation and testing:
Debian-Installer daily images available kfreebsd-i386 and kfreebsd-amd64. This is the prefered method of install. The 20100614 mini.iso works.
Ging, the Live distro based on Debian GNU/kFreeBSD (ancient)
IRC channel: #debian-kbsd on OFTC
Developer info
- DD-accessible machines running GNU/kFreeBSD:
kfreebsd-i386: io.debian.net
kfreebsd-amd64: asdfasdf.debian.net
Patches that are only needed for Debian (either because they're fixed-upstream, or because of their Debian-specific nature)
Patches that are only needed for upstream (i.e. merged in Debian, or not needed in Debian for some reason)