Date: Sun, 28 May 2000 12:04:02 -0500 (CDT) From: Bruce Burden <brucegb@realtime.net> To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org (Freebsd Questions) Subject: Re: Switching to FreeBSD from Windows Message-ID: <200005281704.MAA71630@sullivan.realtime.net> In-Reply-To: <000501bfc8c1$ce16b060$616d2a18@on.wave.home.com.slnt1.on.wave.home.com> from Ender at "May 28, 2000 12:28:47 pm"
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> > Hi guys, I really have no idea what the hell I am doing here, so I'll make > this quick so as not to waste too much of your time. I want to switch to > FreeBSD from windows98, but I have never touched a Unix or Linux machine > be4. And I also dont have a CD burner or the cash to send to you for the > CDs(hell if I did I would definatly send) basically all I want to know is > this; is there a way to just get one very simple little file that I can > download and run to install the FreeBSD os and once I have done so, > Go to www.freebsd.org. Go down to the "Easy to install" para- graph, and then click on "these directions". I suggest you look at the "For Newbies" in the sidebar at the FreeBSD web site, plus look at the http://www.vmunix.com/fbsd-book/ for more information. And, please to back up your system, because not knowing what you are doing is a great way to wipe out your disk. > > > will I > be able to still run my win98 games with an emulator of some sort?? > Perhaps, but I would be surprised if wine works that well. I would suggest you opt for a loading FreeBSD into part of your disk, and keeping w98 to use as you see fit, including playing games. Bruce To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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