Date: Tue, 5 Sep 2017 20:26:42 +0200 From: Polytropon <freebsd@edvax.de> To: "John Chapman" <johnchapman475@btinternet.com> Cc: "FREE BSD" <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: New Installation Message-ID: <20170905202642.1bdfca28.freebsd@edvax.de> In-Reply-To: <2EC5E40B949143A8900826AB471BDAE4@JohnPC> References: <2EC5E40B949143A8900826AB471BDAE4@JohnPC>
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On Tue, 5 Sep 2017 14:17:07 +0100, John Chapman wrote: > Hi, > I have a well used laptop that had Windows Vista on when I bought it. > As you know Windows no longer supports Vista and I don't see the > point in upgrading at great expense. That's fully correct. There is no value in dealing with "Vista" anymore. > Is it possible to just uninstall Windows and download FreeBSD. It is not needed to uninstall "Windows". Basically, it's even technically impossible to _un_install "Windows" because it does not have a means to do so. ;-) When you start to install FreeBSD, one of the first things you do is to delete your partition entries and create new ones. That will "uninstall" any existing "Windows" from your hard drive. > My only real needs for Window was the Office function and I > believe all that is covered by Free BSD,isn't it? On FreeBSD, you can use LibreOffice, which is superior to the "Office" programs you probably use on "Windows". It's easier to use, has better compatibility and interoperability support, and generally performs better. There are alternatives, such as OpenOffice, GOffice (Gnome Office programs) and KOffice (in case it's still existing). Still I'd suggest to install LibreOffice because that one seems to be the de-facto standard office suite. > If installation is that easy, can you send a link I can download. You'll find everything on the FreeBSD website. Depending on _how_ you want to install and _what_ you want to install, choose yourself. Regarding how: CD (with the rest via Internet), DVD (the same), or USB stick Regarding what: OS version (11.1 or 10.3), platform (32 bit, called i386, or 64 bit, called amd64) https://www.freebsd.org/where.html However, if you want a preinstalled and preconfigured system, you might find TrueOS (ex PC-BSD) quite interesting: https://www.trueos.org/ You'll find a download section there, too. > I am based in the UK Check if you can find a local mirror for download, so data transfer will be faster. If not, just wait a little bit longer. ;-) -- Polytropon Magdeburg, Germany Happy FreeBSD user since 4.0 Andra moi ennepe, Mousa, ...
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