From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Wed Feb 1 17:08:29 2006 Return-Path: X-Original-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id EAE3916A420 for ; Wed, 1 Feb 2006 17:08:29 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from jhary@unsane.co.uk) Received: from unsane.co.uk (unsane.co.uk [62.140.220.90]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id DDBFA43D58 for ; Wed, 1 Feb 2006 17:08:28 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from jhary@unsane.co.uk) Received: from unsane.co.uk (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by unsane.co.uk (8.13.5/8.13.3) with ESMTP id k11H6dtw058595 (version=TLSv1/SSLv3 cipher=DHE-RSA-AES256-SHA bits=256 verify=NO); Wed, 1 Feb 2006 17:06:39 GMT (envelope-from jhary@unsane.co.uk) Received: from localhost (jhary@localhost) by unsane.co.uk (8.13.5/8.13.3/Submit) with ESMTP id k11H6d1h058592; Wed, 1 Feb 2006 17:06:39 GMT (envelope-from jhary@unsane.co.uk) Date: Wed, 1 Feb 2006 17:06:39 +0000 (GMT) From: Vince Hoffman To: Duane Whitty In-Reply-To: <43E0E5C3.3080300@greenmeadow.ca> Message-ID: <20060201170401.V49254@unsane.co.uk> References: <43E0D118.5000300@reading4dollars.com> <20060201094653.13fc1a39@jacob.6texans.net> <43E0E5C3.3080300@greenmeadow.ca> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII; format=flowed Cc: Jacob S , freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: LiveCD FreeBSD X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Wed, 01 Feb 2006 17:08:30 -0000 On Wed, 1 Feb 2006, Duane Whitty wrote: > Jacob S wrote: >> -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- >> Hash: SHA1 >> >> On Wed, 01 Feb 2006 09:17:44 -0600 >> Paul wrote: >> >> >>> Dear FreeBSD >>> >>> Up untill Dec 01 '05 I was a die hard MicroShaft user, too many >>> lockups and garbage caused me to search for a new OS. That is when I >>> came up with PCLOS. Then I got a web server and it runs FreeBSD. I >>> would like to use FreeBSD on my local computer so I can learn it more. >>> >>> Is there a LiveCD for FreeBSD I looked at the web site for Freebsd >>> but was unable to be for sure what is there. >> Try either http://www.freesbie.org/ or as per an earler post try pcbsd in the free vmware player (see http://www.pcbsd.org/index.php?id=23) >> >> You might try a google search. The following turned up two useful >> results in the first 3 hits for me. I have found FreeSBIE to be a good >> one (3rd result on that page). >> >> http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=freebsd+livecd >> >> >>> I perfer a LiveCD so I can first run it on my computer before I >>> totally convert. Also when and if I convert will I lose all my >>> desktop files? >> >> >> As long as you make a backup of your desktop files, they will still be >> around when you switch to another OS. As to whether you will be able to >> use them or not, that depends on what type/format the files are. >> >> HTH, >> Jacob >> -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- >> Version: GnuPG v1.4.2 (GNU/Linux) >> >> iD8DBQFD4NfykpJ43hY3cTURAkfYAJ0VT4ZQlGjtP8++Z/wzg/hB08wGRwCeI7Rh >> GjQHB7ch2PZI/z1U5xIiVXg= >> =A7c1 >> -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- >> >> >> ------------------------------------------------------------------------ >> > I'm running FreeBSD with a dual boot config at the moment. Windows on one > drive and FreeBSD on another drive. > > In past installations I've had Windows and FreeBSD sharing a drive. > > What I've found convenient is that I am able to access my NTFS drives from > FreeBSD (it would seen read-only however) > > FreeBSD as a desktop environment is quite useable. With KDE 3.5 I'm at the > point where I rarely need to boot into Windows anymore. > > I can say that if you want to learn an OS FreeBSD makes it easier than many > because it has so much excellent documentation. Installing FreeBSD as your > desktop OS definitly forces a person to learn but as you do you will notice > it is very flexible. > > --Duane Whitty > _______________________________________________ > freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions > To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-questions-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" >