Date: Sun, 02 Mar 2008 06:29:20 -0600 From: eculp <eculp@encontacto.net> To: Predrag Punosevac <punosevac@math.arizona.edu> Cc: freebsd-questions <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: Suggestions for OS to use behind freebsd pf firewalls. Message-ID: <20080302062920.15702cncp0dfx8ro@intranet.encontacto.net> In-Reply-To: <47CA17D6.9010905@math.arizona.edu> References: <20080301194514.93686v93heexups0@intranet.encontacto.net> <47CA17D6.9010905@math.arizona.edu>
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Quoting Predrag Punosevac <punosevac@math.arizona.edu>: > eculp wrote: >> I have installed freebsd server in a small company that has approx =20 >> 30 pc's of all sizes, shapes, brands, etc. They have just realized =20 >> that a large part of the problems that they had before the firewall =20 >> was caused by the 30 windows pc's that were connected directly to =20 >> the ISP's wireless router. They would like to change the PC's to =20 >> unix desktops. >> >> I would like to install FreeBSD or any other bsd but don't feel =20 >> that we have the drivers available to substitute such a wide =20 >> variety of hardware. I would love to be proven wrong. Therefore I =20 >> am considering a linux version with a graphic installer that will =20 >> make it easier to train someone to install on any new machines that =20 >> they add later. My problem is that I haven't done a linux install =20 >> since before FreeBSD 2.2 IIRC and have no idea which version would =20 >> be the most versatile and has an installer that is basically brain =20 >> dead simple with most all drivers. I suspect that I am asking the =20 >> impossible but you never know. >> >> I'm sure that I'm not the only person to run into this situation =20 >> and I would sure appreciate any suggestions. >> >> Thanks, >> >> ed > PC-BSD would be a good choice but stay away from PBI. You may try =20 > also DesktopBSD, TrueBSD, or RoFreeSBIE. > Something like the above would be my choice except for potential =20 driver availability and FLASH9 that hold me back. I've not looked at =20 TrueBSD or ROFreeSBIE although I have used FreeSBIE 6.0 IIRC. Thanks, ed
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