From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Sun Mar 2 13:04:58 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 CFFA8106579F for ; Sun, 2 Mar 2008 13:04:58 +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 77E3A8FC13 for ; Sun, 2 Mar 2008 13:04:58 +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 07:04:56 -0600 id 0006D418.47CAA5F8.00015097 Received: from localhost (localhost [127.0.0.1]) (uid 80) by HOME.encontacto.net with local; Sun, 02 Mar 2008 07:04:56 -0600 id 0004AC18.47CAA5F8.0001693A Received: from 172.16.0.2 ([172.16.0.2]) by intranet.encontacto.net (Horde Framework) with HTTP; Sun, 02 Mar 2008 07:04:56 -0600 Message-ID: <20080302070456.9092191yujnk04ck@intranet.encontacto.net> Date: Sun, 02 Mar 2008 07:04:56 -0600 From: eculp To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org References: <20080301194514.93686v93heexups0@intranet.encontacto.net> <8d23ec860803011800q21947eeejffb0f7cb847d93e6@mail.gmail.com> In-Reply-To: <8d23ec860803011800q21947eeejffb0f7cb847d93e6@mail.gmail.com> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8; 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 13:04:58 -0000 Quoting Schiz0 : > On Sat, Mar 1, 2008 at 8:45 PM, 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. >> >> 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