Date: Sun, 20 Dec 1998 17:56:02 -0800 From: "Bart (The Good Guy) Trzynadlowski" <trzy@powernet.net> To: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Should I Try FreeBSD? Message-ID: <3.0.5.32.19981220175602.00820c40@powernet.net> In-Reply-To: <19981221115608.L24125@freebie.lemis.com> References: <3.0.5.32.19981220165217.0081dd30@powernet.net> <3.0.5.32.19981220165217.0081dd30@powernet.net>
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>> * Does FreeBSD have any support from commercial companies such as Corel >> (ie. will I ever be using Corel WP8 on BSD?) > >WP8 runs on FreeBSD. Nearly all Linux programs run on FreeBSD. > So the FreeBSD ELF binary format is compatible with Linux? What is the average compatibility rate? >> * Will FreeBSD support my SupraExpress 288i PnP modem? > >I don't know. If it's a real modem, the answer is probably yes. If >it's a ``winmodem'', the answer is no. But ``winmodems'' don't even >work on some Microsoft products. My modem is real modem I guess... it is a PnP tho... I remember when I had Linux it worked... at least it let me connect to my ISP but I can't say wether or not it worked well because my Linux was never fully configured and was somewhat disfunctional (retarded.) >> * Should I spend the $70 for the FreeBSD and book to learn the O/S? > >Yes. > Does the book go thru setting up and configuring FreeBSD so it runs without a hitch? Bart "The Good Guy" Trzynadlowski "Screwy ain't it?" To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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