From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Sun Mar 2 12:31:58 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 16AB4106566B for ; Sun, 2 Mar 2008 12:31:58 +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 B38558FC16 for ; Sun, 2 Mar 2008 12:31:57 +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 06:31:55 -0600 id 0006D418.47CA9E3C.00014E04 Received: from localhost (localhost [127.0.0.1]) (uid 80) by HOME.encontacto.net with local; Sun, 02 Mar 2008 06:31:55 -0600 id 0004AC18.47CA9E3B.0001627D Received: from 172.16.0.2 ([172.16.0.2]) by intranet.encontacto.net (Horde Framework) with HTTP; Sun, 02 Mar 2008 06:31:55 -0600 Message-ID: <20080302063155.12053j71raf1kdic@intranet.encontacto.net> Date: Sun, 02 Mar 2008 06:31:55 -0600 From: eculp To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org References: <20080301194514.93686v93heexups0@intranet.encontacto.net> <20080302041321.774bc502.coolzone@it.dk> In-Reply-To: <20080302041321.774bc502.coolzone@it.dk> 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) 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 12:31:58 -0000 Quoting Rico Secada : > On Sat, 01 Mar 2008 19:45:14 -0600 > eculp wrote: > >> I have installed freebsd server in a small company that has approx >> 30 pc's of all sizes, shapes, brands, etc. They have just realized >> that a large part of the problems that they had before the firewall >> was caused by the 30 windows pc's that were connected directly to >> the ISP's wireless router. They would like to change the PC's to >> unix desktops. >> >> I would like to install FreeBSD or any other bsd but don't feel that >> we have the drivers available to substitute such a wide variety of >> hardware. I would love to be proven wrong. Therefore I am >> considering a linux version with a graphic installer that will make >> it easier to train someone to install on any new machines that they >> add later. My problem is that I haven't done a linux install since >> before FreeBSD 2.2 IIRC and have no idea which version would be the >> most versatile and has an installer that is basically brain dead >> simple with most all drivers. I suspect that I am asking the >> impossible but you never know. >> >> I'm sure that I'm not the only person to run into this situation and >> I would sure appreciate any suggestions. > > In my experience from similar situations I would recommend OpenSUSE > from Novell, since it has to be as windows "like" as possible. OpenSUSE > is very well supported and since it is Novell who is behind the distro, > the company can provide professional support. > > In general I recommend Debian over any distro, but in some rare cases > like this one, I would rather recommend OpenSUSE. > Hey Rico, That really makes a lot of sense, I'll give it a try in a few minutes, Thanks a lot. ed