Re: Please Help AMD, mysql, FreeBSD 64

mory above 4gigs. Below that and performance is not dramatically different between AMD64 and i386. If you are going to have a server with 5gigs or more of memory, then you should benefit from AMD64. How much more memory you might want I don't know. You might get more help on that from MySQL u

Re: Newbie Experience

/listinfo/freebsd-questions > To unsubscribe, send any mail to > "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" I think that for people who have never seen FreeBSD before, PC-BSD or DesktopBSD are good choices for starting points. Most of the install choices are made for you. Later if someone wants to do

Re: pci modem question

d while I have not tried their internal pci ones, most of their line works with linux and consequently should work with FreeBSD, Ralph Ellis ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions

Re: hi

for you to get started with would be PC-BSD www.pcbsd.org or DesktopBSD www.desktopbsd.org. Both will boot you into a graphical interface and will configure your internet connection for you. I find PC-BSD a little easier to start with but both work well, both can use the ports collection and PC-BSD has a very easy install routine for commonly used programs. Ralph Ellis ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"

Re: Rebuilding, Got Questions

get a coffee. Your update procedure is fine. For the use of mergemaster, you many want to see FreeBSD 6 Unleashed by Michael Urban and Brian Tiemann the 2006 version. I have found the mergemaster instructions to be somewhat confusing. Make sure you have a backup or atleast a disk image. If

FreeBSD 6.1 amd64bit vs i386

the i386 or the amd64 versions of FreeBSD 6.1? Is there a difference in terms of overall stability or major features? Thanks Ralph Ellis ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To

Re: Showstopping FreeBSD 6.1 bug

ons of 6.1 via a boot only iso. Is there a chance that the disk image that you downloaded was damaged or that perhaps there was a problem with the server site that you downloaded from. I have actually had better success installing via the internet than from fully downloaded CDs. Ralph E

Re: a problem setting screen resolution with Xorg-6.9.0

; EndSubSection > > EndSection > > Kurt > ___ > freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions > To unsubscribe, send any mail to > "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" What ty

Re: Installing on IBM Z61t

he online manual with IBM to see if you need to hit any special keys to drop into a boot selection menu. Some IBM laptops had a CD firmware upgrade and a bios upgrade to deal with problems like this. Check out their support website with Levono and see if any of these upgrades apply to this ma

Re: Newbie questions

rams available. Checkout www.desktopbsd.net for their version of BSD or if you want a distribution that is very user friendly try www.PCBSD.org. Both are excellent. DesktopBSD is based on FreeBSD 5.5 while PCBSD is based on FreeBSD 6.1. If you want to stick with FreeBSD, you migh

Re: Scan to PDF

uestions@freebsd.org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions > To unsubscribe, send any mail to > "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" Xsane and Kooka programs will both scan images to PDF files. Ralph Ellis ___ freebsd-

Re: Upgrading BSD

you only need to protect data, then copy it off and do a clean install. Are you using this for a server or a desktop? Ralph Ellis ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"