Date: Tue, 19 Sep 2006 09:00:35 +0100 From: "Frank Shute" <frank@esperance-linux.co.uk> To: "P.U.Kruppa" <ulrich@pukruppa.net> Cc: Edward and Nancy Powers <ednan171@hotmail.com>, freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: New to FreeBSD/UNIX Message-ID: <20060919080035.GA15215@melon.esperance-linux.co.uk> In-Reply-To: <20060919053500.X52164@pukruppa.net> References: <BAY117-F2534A30F5C13C2014072F2982D0@phx.gbl> <20060919053500.X52164@pukruppa.net>
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On Tue, Sep 19, 2006 at 05:41:08AM +0200, P.U.Kruppa wrote:
>
> On Mon, 18 Sep 2006, Edward and Nancy Powers wrote:
>
> >
> > I am new to UNIX, and want to download a basic UNIX system, just to
> > run commands and become familiar with the system. I wish to use this
> > system as a companion piece to a UNIX tutorial which I have on DVD. I
> > do not want to replace Windows at this time.
> >
> > My PC has: Pentium III Processor at 1GHz, 128MB RAM at 133 MHz,
> > Windows ME operating system.
> >
> > What course of action do you recommend that I take?
> >
> > Thanks.
> Another idea:
> First try a live CD (Freesbie), as recommended above, to
> get used to everything (won't do any harm).
> Then get a second hard drive and install freebsd on this
> (should be cheaper than buying Partition Magic).
> You can "dual boot" both systems then and leave your XP
> installation as is.
>
What are the memory requirements of Freesbie? Wouldn't 128MB be a bit
tight?
--
Frank
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