From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Wed Jul 31 03:02:18 2013 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:1900:2254:206a::19:1]) (using TLSv1 with cipher ADH-AES256-SHA (256/256 bits)) (No client certificate requested) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 84B92DC for ; Wed, 31 Jul 2013 03:02:18 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from petersontr@aol.com) Received: from omr-m04.mx.aol.com (omr-m04.mx.aol.com [64.12.143.78]) (using TLSv1 with cipher ADH-AES256-SHA (256/256 bits)) (No client certificate requested) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTPS id 412C72682 for ; Wed, 31 Jul 2013 03:02:17 +0000 (UTC) Received: from mtaomg-da04.r1000.mx.aol.com (mtaomg-da04.r1000.mx.aol.com [172.29.51.140]) by omr-m04.mx.aol.com (Outbound Mail Relay) with ESMTP id AE2C870001D47 for ; Tue, 30 Jul 2013 22:56:32 -0400 (EDT) Received: from core-mie003a.r1000.mail.aol.com (core-mie003.r1000.mail.aol.com [172.29.104.131]) by mtaomg-da04.r1000.mx.aol.com (OMAG/Core Interface) with ESMTP id 56FF3E000085 for ; Tue, 30 Jul 2013 22:56:32 -0400 (EDT) References: <8D05BAF9AC564D3-A6C-CA64@webmail-d137.sysops.aol.com> <8D05BB04C1E3633-A6C-CAB7@webmail-d137.sysops.aol.com> To: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.org Subject: Fwd: Glen Peterson from Wisconsin. Some questions In-Reply-To: <8D05BB04C1E3633-A6C-CAB7@webmail-d137.sysops.aol.com> X-MB-Message-Source: WebUI MIME-Version: 1.0 From: petersontr@aol.com X-MB-Message-Type: User X-Mailer: AOL Webmail 37938-STANDARD Received: from 108.68.84.71 by webmail-d137.sysops.aol.com (149.174.18.27) with HTTP (WebMailUI); Tue, 30 Jul 2013 22:56:31 -0400 Message-Id: <8D05BB0B1E35F93-A6C-CAD9@webmail-d137.sysops.aol.com> X-Originating-IP: [108.68.84.71] Date: Tue, 30 Jul 2013 22:56:32 -0400 (EDT) x-aol-global-disposition: G DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=mx.aol.com; s=20121107; t=1375239392; bh=rx4NynArov0d58oDyHUjbE0iBmQuxSG4YUYhr+pmXk0=; h=From:To:Subject:Message-Id:Date:MIME-Version:Content-Type; b=PA4b7n1RW+a9RrhDWYqWVgJUuTEvOluBD3IjiZLSST08cS93b62i1Urbu7aLGOYUO 2X2eNqkqF48+FtmN0fTQfocqd0c//IR215/75XOaEhOztZvSG732KJj1bLk72uzHEe 2hsn4zwWIDZCPucZqnlaLo0SrEslM6T1slpHuQaE= x-aol-sid: 3039ac1d338c51f87ce07bd6 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable X-Content-Filtered-By: Mailman/MimeDel 2.1.14 X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.14 Precedence: list List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Wed, 31 Jul 2013 03:02:18 -0000 Dear Sir: I have been thinking about installing your FreeBSD onto some of my extra PC= 's that I have laying around, just to see what that Unix OS can do on my PC= . I have a few questions, though, before I order your Install Disk to do th= at. I spoke to your receptionist there on 30 July, and she suggested that I= write to you with my detailed questions before I went ahead an purchased y= our well-recommended OS: 1. I have a Dell Dimension 3000 PC with a 32-bit Intel processor in it. It = has 2G's of RAM, and a 250GB hard drive under Windows OS, currently. I use = A.T.&T. as my ISP and I have a DSL line supplied by A.T.& T. May I install = your OS onto an external 80 GB Seagate Barracuda ATA IV Model ST380021A har= d drive, and boot off of that into BSD and have it run on that Dell compute= r? The BIOS Chip seems to support external drives and USB sticks, since I h= ave successfully used the later to boot this PC into Debian Linux. 2. Do you have a version of your free BSD program with a graphical user int= erface (like that seen on Mac's and Windows boxes) that will run on that sa= me Dell Dimension 300, mentioned above? 3. How much does the install CD cost me, including shipping to the Milwauke= e area, for the Free BSD OS that will run on said computer? 4. I have another PC at work that has a 32-bit AMD chip in it with 1GB RAM = and 250 GB under Vista OS, currently. Do you likewise have a version of you= r latest Free BSD that will run on THIS machine in a graphical environment = like that mentioned for the Dell computer above from the same external 80 G= B Seagate hard drive? 5. Does the OS come with an application, like I have observed with some Lin= ux distros, that enables me to get updates as they become available? Does your FreeBSD come with its own browser? If not, may I still connect to= the web by some means to obtain a BSD-compatible browser (e.g., Firefox) t= hat will run on this OS on either of the two computers above? Sincerely, Glen A. Peterson Cedarburg, Wisconsin (262) 780-1856 (W, C.D.T.)but OK to call there) PetersonTR@aol.com =20 =20