Date: Wed, 8 Sep 1999 10:03:40 -0500 (CDT) From: "M. L. Dodson" <bdodson@beowulf.utmb.edu> To: "Jeff Gargac" <jgargac@hotmail.com> Cc: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Message-ID: <199909081503.KAA64276@beowulf.utmb.edu> In-Reply-To: <19990908144557.84617.qmail@hotmail.com> References: <19990908144557.84617.qmail@hotmail.com>
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Jeff Gargac writes: > To Whom it May Concern, > > I have a few questions about FreeBSD. I have an old computer with a 386 > processor, 4 MB of RAM, and a 420 MB hard drive. Is there anyway that I can > install FreeBSD on it without upgrading the memory? I am just wanting to > experiment with the OS. > Not one of the current versions. Some of the earlier 2.2 versions will go on this hardware. You won't be able to do much when you finish the installation, though. If you want to dedicate the hardware to a specific purpose, investigate picobsd (Browse www.freebsd.org thoroughly). > Where can I find documentation on the FreeBSD language? Is there a good > site to learn the commands and syntax. Are there any graphical user > interfaces included with the OS or do I need to download one at a later > time. > If by language, you mean the utility commands you execute at the command line (that is not the way one generally refers to them, but it is not wrong, either), you should obtain a book on shell programming in the Unix environment to get started. GUIs are separate from the operating system on Unix versions. You will be able to install a GUI when you do the OS install. But you won't be able to run it in 4MB. And a 386 is seriously underpowered for any GUI, even if you had more memory. > Lastly, where can I find programs to experiment with? Are all Linux and > Unix programs compatible. Can I download many from the Internet. > All is a broad brush ;-) Most Linux APPLICATION programs run on FreeBSD. The ports and packages system makes downloading and installing from the internet very straightforward. Again, browse the web site. > Thank you for you time and cooperation. > You are welcome. > Sincerely, > > Jeff Gargac > > ______________________________________________________ > Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com > > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message -- M. L. Dodson bdodson@scms.utmb.edu 409-772-2178 FAX: 409-772-1790 To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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