From owner-freebsd-questions Fri Oct 24 12:09:20 1997 Return-Path: Received: (from root@localhost) by hub.freebsd.org (8.8.7/8.8.7) id MAA12241 for questions-outgoing; Fri, 24 Oct 1997 12:09:20 -0700 (PDT) (envelope-from owner-freebsd-questions) Received: from gdi.uoregon.edu (gdi.uoregon.edu [128.223.170.30]) by hub.freebsd.org (8.8.7/8.8.7) with ESMTP id MAA12233 for ; Fri, 24 Oct 1997 12:09:15 -0700 (PDT) (envelope-from dwhite@gdi.uoregon.edu) Received: from localhost (dwhite@localhost) by gdi.uoregon.edu (8.8.7/8.8.5) with SMTP id MAA06543; Fri, 24 Oct 1997 12:09:02 -0700 (PDT) Date: Fri, 24 Oct 1997 12:09:02 -0700 (PDT) From: Doug White Reply-To: Doug White To: Bob|007 cc: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: FreeBSD question In-Reply-To: <01bce020$5a91a140$766ffdcf@noghri.videotron.ca> Message-ID: MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII Sender: owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG X-Loop: FreeBSD.org Precedence: bulk On Thu, 23 Oct 1997, Bob|007 wrote: > Ok, I really want/need to upgrade to FreeBSD 2.2.5 Cool! > I got Windows 98 installed and 2 partitions : c:\ d:\ 98?? I didn't think it was out yet. Do you have two *disks* or two slices on one disk? > I think I can dual boot into either Windows or Linux. But will it affect > Windows ? All my main Graphic program/Word text etc are for Windows and > my client files are for windows too. So I can't afford to delete it. As long as you have available non-allocated space, you should be OK. > If I'm not satisfied with FreeBSD/Linux can I safely delete it ? Sure can. > Last question : Is it easy to use ? Or will I have to slam a 20 pound > book : The Basic commands for Linux, Volume 1 of 20 For FreeBSD you don't have to, but resources are available if you like. The FreeBSD Handbook at http://www.freebsd.org/ is a good resource. If you like hardcopy, buy `The Complete FreeBSD' from Walnut Creek CDROM. 2.2.5 just came out, and you can pre-order your copy with the 2.2.5 CD. > Thank you for your time. Looking forward to using Linux Make up your mind, will ya? :-) Doug White | University of Oregon Internet: dwhite@resnet.uoregon.edu | Residence Networking Assistant http://gladstone.uoregon.edu/~dwhite | Computer Science Major