Date: Sun, 02 Mar 2008 07:04:56 -0600 From: eculp <eculp@encontacto.net> To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Suggestions for OS to use behind freebsd pf firewalls. Message-ID: <20080302070456.9092191yujnk04ck@intranet.encontacto.net> In-Reply-To: <8d23ec860803011800q21947eeejffb0f7cb847d93e6@mail.gmail.com> References: <20080301194514.93686v93heexups0@intranet.encontacto.net> <8d23ec860803011800q21947eeejffb0f7cb847d93e6@mail.gmail.com>
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Quoting Schiz0 <schiz0phrenic21@gmail.com>: > On Sat, Mar 1, 2008 at 8:45 PM, eculp <eculp@encontacto.net> 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. >> >> Thanks, >> >> ed > > Ubuntu Linux. It's very windows-users friendly, and has a graphical > installer. It's based on Debian Linux. It also is a LiveCD, so you > can test hardware before actually installing it to the HDD. Thanks, I'm going to give it another try after SUSE. ed
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