Re: FreeBSD hardware specifications
I would recommend setting up dual boot system with FreeBSD and Linux see which system you like best or suites your needs the best. Get your feet wet first, jump in when you feel comfortable. There are a couple ways of creating such a system, buy a new hard drive or crate a partition on you current drive for FreeBSD. I am typing this email on a PII laptop running 5.2.1 Release and KDE it is a little slow but it get the job done reliably. On Tuesday 28 September 2004 21:12, annuar wrote: Hi All, I'm new to Linux/Unix. I've installed Fedora Core 1 on my AMD Sempron 1.67, 256 MB, 40GB and 17 monitor. It is running but the CD player does work (No sound) - can anyone help me on this? I'm interested on FreeBSD (download the 4.10) and would like to install it either on this machine or a new machine. Can anyone suggest a suitable machine (with specs so that I can go to the PC shops)? Regards, AA EHSAN Malaysia --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.768 / Virus Database: 515 - Release Date: 9/22/2004 ___ [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] ___ [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: FreeBSD hardware specifications
On Wed, 29 Sep 2004 11:12:34 +0800, annuar [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi All, I'm new to Linux/Unix. I've installed Fedora Core 1 on my AMD Sempron 1.67, 256 MB, 40GB and 17 monitor. It is running but the CD player does work (No sound) - can anyone help me on this? You are in the wrong place. We do not answer anything about Linux/Fedora whatever. BTW off the list, go and check the audio cable on your CDROM drive. I'm interested on FreeBSD (download the 4.10) and would like to install it either on this machine or a new machine. Can anyone suggest a suitable machine (with specs so that I can go to the PC shops)? You can install FBSD on the same system as dual boot. Although I do not have a valid reason why one would run Linux when he/she is also running FBSD. For running FBSD, without X windows, any hardware can go through. For example you can get hold of a 386 with 16 MB RAM and a 700MB hard disk and run FBSD like wind. Regards S. -- Subhro Sankha Kar School of Information Technology Block AQ-13/1 Sector V ZIP 700091 India ___ [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: FreeBSD hardware specifications
On Wednesday 29 September 2004 04:12, annuar wrote: I'm interested on FreeBSD (download the 4.10) and would like to install it either on this machine or a new machine. If you are a new FreeBSD user, you might want to wait a week or two and download the 5.3 release. 5.x versions have been available for some time as new technology releases, but 5.3 will be a stable release. ___ [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: FreeBSD hardware specifications
Hi All, I'm interested on FreeBSD (download the 4.10) and would like to install it either on this machine or a new machine. Can anyone suggest a suitable machine (with specs so that I can go to the PC shops)? Almost any reasonably standard i386 family machine (plus some others) will work fine. If you are buying something new, then think bigger is better when it comes to CPU, memory and disk. Although FreeBSD will run on a fairly small, slow machine, you will soon find youself thinking of all kinds of additional things to run that will eat up space. Greater than 1GHz CPU, 256MB memory and 40GB disk is nice. Separate 10-100MB or even 1GB NIC card is good. Any modern modem other than Winmodem is good. SCSI controller and disk is my preference, but tends to be a little more expensive and conservative in sizes. Most CD/DVD units now work and DAT, DLT and LTO tapes are supported - especially on SCSI. One thing to avoid is Winmodem type controllers that parasite the main CPU to run them. These are generally controllers built in to the main motherboard and don't have their own processing ability. Almost everything else that is being sold on the mainline market will work. That will include Dell, IBM, Toshiba, Sony, Compaq, and a lot of somewhat lesser known brands and even most garage-built machines. On the FreeBSD web site http://www.freebsd.org/ look under the version you with to install (you said 4.10 - good choice for now) and click on the Hardware Notes link and follow it through the appropriate paths to see the extensive lists of known supported hardware. So, jump in and have fun. Do a lot of reading in the FreeBSD handbook which is available online and other documentation. It takes a little extra effort to get started and then after that is done is easily recognized as superior. jerry Regards, AA EHSAN Malaysia So, how is Malaysia doing? I haven't been there for more than 10 years. /jrm --- ___ [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: FreeBSD hardware specifications
In a message dated 9/29/04 8:44:14 AM Eastern Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: On Wednesday 29 September 2004 04:12, annuar wrote: I'm interested on FreeBSD (download the 4.10) and would like to install it either on this machine or a new machine. If you are a new FreeBSD user, you might want to wait a week or two and download the 5.3 release. 5.x versions have been available for some time as new technology releases, but 5.3 will be a stable release. Lets be real. Anything with FreeBSD 5.x and stable in the same context is an oxymoron. It MAY be stable, IF it works on your motherboard, and IF you don't use a card that hasn't been tested, and IF there are no buglets in your bios and IF the stars line up in a pattern that looks like your grandmother. Try freebsd 4.10. Unless you're in some kind of hurry to go gray. ___ [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
FreeBSD hardware specifications
Hi All, I'm new to Linux/Unix. I've installed Fedora Core 1 on my AMD Sempron 1.67, 256 MB, 40GB and 17 monitor. It is running but the CD player does work (No sound) - can anyone help me on this? I'm interested on FreeBSD (download the 4.10) and would like to install it either on this machine or a new machine. Can anyone suggest a suitable machine (with specs so that I can go to the PC shops)? Regards, AA EHSAN Malaysia --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.768 / Virus Database: 515 - Release Date: 9/22/2004 ___ [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
