Date: Sat, 8 Mar 1997 21:31:41 -0800 (PST) From: Doug White <dwhite@gdi.uoregon.edu> To: John Margaritis <ioannis@widow.aracnet.net> Cc: questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: XFree86 Message-ID: <Pine.BSI.3.94.970308212855.5000K-100000@localhost> In-Reply-To: <m0w35fM-0004zuC@widow.aracnet.net>
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On Fri, 7 Mar 1997, John Margaritis wrote: > I have recently downloaded the entire distribution set for R 2.1.7. I > undertand that this 'core' product doesn't include the XFree86 window > system. But I'm slightly confused as to where exactly on the ftp site this > package is. Could you please fill me. It's in /pub/FreeBSD/2.1.7-RELEASE/XF8632. It's not a package, though, it's several packages. Do read the README for FreeBSD (install.txt?) to figure out how to install it. > Also, I was planning to get a new computer to run FreeBSD, but I couldn't > find anything in 'readme' files about support for Plug-and-Play products. > I'm not fond of PnP, but tha'ts all that is available anymore. I would > probably just be using a PnP Sound Blaster 16, and a PnP USR Sportster > modem. Will this be possible. The about.txt file mentioned nothing about > the SB16, only the SBPro, and the old SB. Does the SB16 work in FreeBSD? FreeBSD doesn't explicitly support PnP at curent, but a project to add it in exists. Check the mail archives at http://www.freebsd.org/ under "Search". Except for the GUS PnP sound cards, I highly suggest staying as far away from PnP as possible. An external modem would be a good start :) Doug White | University of Oregon Internet: dwhite@resnet.uoregon.edu | Residence Networking Assistant http://gladstone.uoregon.edu/~dwhite | Computer Science Major
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