From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Sun Mar 2 12:29:22 2008 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id BBA29106566B for ; Sun, 2 Mar 2008 12:29:22 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from eculp@encontacto.net) Received: from farris.bafirst.com (adsl-074-165-190-154.sip.jan.bellsouth.net [74.165.190.154]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 63E698FC19 for ; Sun, 2 Mar 2008 12:29:22 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from eculp@encontacto.net) Received: from HOME.encontacto.net ([189.129.17.152]) by farris.bafirst.com with esmtp; Sun, 02 Mar 2008 06:29:20 -0600 id 0006D41B.47CA9DA0.00014DCE Received: from localhost (localhost [127.0.0.1]) (uid 80) by HOME.encontacto.net with local; Sun, 02 Mar 2008 06:29:20 -0600 id 0004AC18.47CA9DA0.000161C8 Received: from 172.16.0.2 ([172.16.0.2]) by intranet.encontacto.net (Horde Framework) with HTTP; Sun, 02 Mar 2008 06:29:20 -0600 Message-ID: <20080302062920.15702cncp0dfx8ro@intranet.encontacto.net> Date: Sun, 02 Mar 2008 06:29:20 -0600 From: eculp To: Predrag Punosevac References: <20080301194514.93686v93heexups0@intranet.encontacto.net> <47CA17D6.9010905@math.arizona.edu> In-Reply-To: <47CA17D6.9010905@math.arizona.edu> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; DelSp="Yes"; format="flowed" Content-Disposition: inline Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable User-Agent: Internet Messaging Program (IMP) H3 (5.0-cvs) Cc: freebsd-questions Subject: Re: Suggestions for OS to use behind freebsd pf firewalls. 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: Sun, 02 Mar 2008 12:29:22 -0000 Quoting Predrag Punosevac : > 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