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Date:      Mon, 27 Apr 1998 08:34:20 -0600
From:      Blaine Minazzi <bminazzi@w3page.com>
To:        isp@FreeBSD.ORG
Subject:   Re: Freebsd should replace OS/2
Message-ID:  <3544976C.46E74F7C@w3page.com>
References:  <Pine.LNX.3.96.980427092251.3331B-100000@mail.trace.com.tw>

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Ronald Wiplinger wrote:
> 
> The last years I used for my personal computer OS/2. Now I had a crash and
> I made a comparsion, and figured out that the most often program I need is
> telnet / ssh to my servers. I did not find any good telnet /ssh program,
> so I want to install FreeBSD instead.
> 
> However there are some Windows programs I also often need. I want to
> install Wine in addition. However the docs does not clear say, if I should
> install Windows first and than FreeBSD or just copy the windows
> windows/system directory from the previous installation into the path.
> (Maybe even samba?)

Last time I checked, Wine was really not what I would call usable for
running most winblows programs.  I ended up just taking an old 486/133
sticking 48 megs of memory in it, and installing NT 4.0.   32 megs and
95 would also be a good choice.  The few windows programs I use run as
reliably as windows can run.  (( Not saying a lot, but better than wine
by far. ))

 
> Finally what kind of programs do you recomend to install to be able to get
> the most information in an easy way from my 12 servers to my desktop
> machine?

Assuming your servers are BSD, Use FreeBSD on your desktop, and have a
second machine with Windows for those occasional windows programs.  You
could even add a Keyboard/Monitor/Mouse switch if you do not want two of
everything.  

My .02 worth.

Blaine

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