Date: Wed, 7 Mar 2001 22:15:49 -0500 From: "Andrew C. Hornback" <hornback@wireco.net> To: <ebonytears@uk2.net> Cc: <questions@freebsd.org> Subject: RE: FreeBSD Message-ID: <014301c0a77e$12f81520$0f00000a@eagle> In-Reply-To: <3AA6EA7F.A82AA330@uk2.net>
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> -----Original Message----- > From: owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG > [mailto:owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG]On Behalf Of > ebonytears@uk2.net > Sent: Wednesday, March 07, 2001 9:12 PM > To: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG > Subject: FreeBSD > > > I want to run a FreeBSD box, I'm 16, so money looks grim. Ahh, already saving yourself from the world of Microsoft... (wish I'd have done the same back then...) > I want to run Gnome on it (I've run gnome under linux, and I loved it). Shouldn't be a problem at all. > Exactly how extensive is linux app support under freebsd? I can't answer this one from first hand knowledge. But, I'd imagine that there are plenty of other folks out there who could answer it, if not the documentation. > And also, I want it to > run pretty fast, would you say that a celeron 667 or 700 > would do the job nicely? It should handle the bill, but if money is truly tight, you may want to consider something a little more on the low end of things. Just for reference, I've got a dual P133 box that runs like mad. It's not always the processor that holds you back, it's what you place around the processor that can be your limiting factor. > And also, about how much memory? 32 or 64 to > start off? I can't recommend less than 32 with a clear conscience, but if you're going to be doing a lot of "work" with the machine, try 64 or more. > Also, with the source code, does that include the > bootloader source and all? I'm not sure if it does, but I'd imagine if you asked nicely that someone could provide it if it wasn't in the distribution already. > Oh yeah, one last question.. how easy is it to upgrade one > version to > the next? Not too hard from what I gather, having not done an upgrade in the past. > and how would I go about this process in the future? I think it's just a process of CVSuping the latest version, running the proper build, make and install processes and going from there. That'll all be covered in the documentation available at freebsd.org, I'm sure. Good luck with it, and let us know if you have any more questions... --- Andy To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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