Date: Sun, 28 Jun 1998 19:56:18 -0400 (EDT) From: CyberPeasant <djv@lucy.bedford.net> To: eric_floerchinger@albertsons.com Cc: djv@bedford.net, questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: Questions Message-ID: <199806282356.TAA29603@lucy.bedford.net> In-Reply-To: <6003A12BBDC9D011A32D0001FA7E022102AA8E5D@xprimary.7000.albertsons.com> from "eric_floerchinger@albertsons.com" at "Jun 28, 98 12:20:11 pm"
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eric_floerchinger@albertsons.com wrote
>
> >The manufacturers often are clueless or hostile. The answer you
> >will get from some is 'We don't support Unix'. Some have told
> >me (Toshiba, Inc) that running Unix voids their warranty. Not
> so.
> >We cleared that up... it voids their warranty for NT, which was
> >what was installed by the Mfg. No problem with that.
>
> I'd like to note that if you install FreeBSD (or any other operating
> system including NT) on an HP Pavillion computer, their technical
> support will not help you even on a hardware-related issue until you run
> their "restore disc" and put the software back EXACTLY the way it was
> when it came out of the box. (I don't think I'd like to attempt running
> *NIX on an HP Pavillion anyways, they have a /bunch/ of
> proprietary/uncommon hardware in them)
Thanks for the heads-up on this. I wonder how many other manufacturers
are like this? I usually buy components rather than integrated systems,
so hadn't run into this problem, but got a good price on complete
systems.
> >For "binaries", i.e. pre-compiled software, there may be an
> explicit
> >freebsd version. If not, the linux version may execute, using
> the
> >linux-emulation capabilities of FreeBSD. NetBSD and OpenBSD
> binaries
> >can, I believe, also, /in general/ be run, but I don't know
> about this.
>
> I've also had good luck running BSDI binaries. My college (Treasure
> Valley Community College) is running an HTTP proxy using the "Webtrack"
> software. We are running a FreeBSD 2.2.5-STABLE box, and using the BSDI
> binary of the proxy software.
Dave
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