Date: Wed, 03 Sep 1997 11:01:51 -0500 From: Prashant Dongre <pdongre@opentech.stpn.soft.net> To: Michael Richards <026809r@dragon.acadiau.ca>, freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: FreeBSD Ports Changes Message-ID: <340D89EF.E2B225EF@opentech.stpn.soft.net> References: <340D88E7.50118A1E@opentech.stpn.soft.net>
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Michael Richards wrote: > Hi! > I have a laptop (ThinkPad 365XD) that is preloaded with Win'95 and Linux. > Here are some problems: > X does not work in 800X600 with the ThinkPad Cyber9320 graphics. The screen > goes white when you try to change to text mode. > > Network support doesn't work. Our network uses DHCP and that is not > supported, so those who created the template just left network support out. > I don't know how to get DHCP going, or even tell what implementation is used > here. AARRRGGGHH! > > What are the chances that I can upgrade to freeBSD without too many > problems? All I really want is a unix laptop system that works with our DHCP > implementation and 800x600 graphics. > > I looked through all of the netscape site and I did not see anthing on > freebsd Netscape. Is there really any good reason to abandon Linux for > FreeBSD? > > I like Ext2 and I think UFS is kinda old and clunky. What makes BSD any > better than linux besides security issues? > > Any ideas? > thanks-Mike FreeBSD works well with any VGA SVGA compatible graphics card. You need to try out specifically for your card. May be some one have already have tried out before and hope he would confirm that to you thru this list. But DHCP client and server softwae that works with well with FreeBSD is here ...... Prashant. > > > isc-dhcp-b5.16 > ISC Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol client and server code > Maintained by: jseger@scds.com > Description : Browse : Download : Package : Changes > wide-dhcp-1.3b > Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol, WIDE-Implimentation. > Maintained by: sanpei@yy.cs.keio.ac.jp > Description : Browse : Download : Package : Changes >
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