Date: Mon, 17 Apr 2000 11:57:38 +1000 From: Danny <dannyh@idx.com.au> To: Alex Charalabidis <alex@wnm.net>, phreaknic@hushmail.com Cc: questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: a little bit of advice about Free Bsd.......... Message-ID: <00041711592602.00331@freebsd.freebsd.org> References: <Pine.BSI.4.05.10004141749160.15376-100000@earth.wnm.net>
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You can install a Windows Manager with the CD ROM and using /stand/sysinstall or you can use the ports of the internet. Unlike Linux RPMS ports does everything for you automatically And IF you want to isntall netscape. I think is something like /usr/ports/www/netscape type in "make installl" and it will do everything for you automatically. On Sat, 15 Apr 2000, Alex Charalabidis wrote: > On Fri, 14 Apr 2000 phreaknic@hushmail.com wrote: > > > I have been thinking about putting Free Bsd on my system for a little while > > know, and Have a couple quick questions. Once I have Freebsd installed and > > X configured can I immediatly start window > > maker (Fell in love with it recently)? Does netscape come pre-installed? > > and lastly is setting up sound a simple process, or fairly difficult? Slackware > > comes to mind. anyway Thanks for your time. > > > WindowMaker does not come as part of the installation but is dead easy to > install from the ports (or packages), no sweat. Netscape is something you > can also install from ports, but it will have to be downloaded. The > installation process for either is disgustingly painless. Check the > handbook on using the ports collection. > > Sound is another story. You will have to identify the correct driver for > your card and recompile the kernel since the generic kernel has no sound > support at all. If working with Linux has given you an irrational fear of > recompiling kernels, relax. this is one thing where FreeBSD is very > obviously NOT Linux. Do make sure your sound card is supported and check > the list archives for problems other people may have encountered with it. > > hth > > -ac > > -- > ============================================================== > Alex Charalabidis (AC8139) 5050 Poplar Ave, Ste 170 > Systems Administrator Memphis, TN 38157 > WebNet Memphis (901) 432 6000 > Author, The Book of IRC http://www.bookofirc.com/ > ============================================================== > > > > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message -- To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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