Date: Fri, 21 Mar 2003 18:05:17 -0600 From: Vulpes Velox <kitlists@hotpop.com> To: "Bluezmo" <bluezmo@earthlink.net> Cc: FreeBSD-Questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: question Message-ID: <20030321180517.26a29dea.kitlists@hotpop.com> In-Reply-To: <JMEAJACIKMIJMPNGDNNJGEGICAAA.bluezmo@earthlink.net> References: <JMEAJACIKMIJMPNGDNNJGEGICAAA.bluezmo@earthlink.net>
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On Thu, 20 Mar 2003 09:27:33 -0700 "Bluezmo" <bluezmo@earthlink.net> wrote: > I've been tussling with installing & implementing FreeBSD 5 on a laptop for > about 2 weeks now. The initial install took 4 days (which I expected given > I knew nothing about BSD) & I've whittled down the install time to > approximately 45 minutes from a DOS partition. I reinstalled because not > all my hardware functions. 1: What hardware and what was it doing? 2: What maker and model. > Yesterday my buddy who recommended I try BSD as an alternative to Linux came > over & we attempted the install of BSD 4.7 because it was "stable". I had > hoped that we would be able to configure a PCMCIA ethernet card on the front > end of the install by checking the conflicts & punching in the ports & IQ's > documented by Windows (laptop, dual booted). We tried using the FTP site > but the card didn't function. I tried the same paradigm for the CD ROM with > the same results. 1: Stable refers to the release version, which does happen to be very stable. 2: Check to see if it supported under the hardware list. Some times in the area of portables odd hardware is used. 1: Is either detected? 2: Read up one info about the sound on the system and PNP as that can cuase a problem with PCMCIA depending on the hardware setup. I had this problem when I was originally getting PCMCIA working on a machine a year ago. > OK, rather than suffer the anticipated wrath of the BSD community by posting > to an inappropriate area, I have several questions about this experience. I > joined the newbie group because I am a newbie & will want to ask questions. > I've read until my eyeballs are swimming with "inuxes" & am slightly > frustrated because I simply want to learn the OS rather than search > newsgroups for the appropriate forum. When I click the link > http://www.freebsd.org/search.html , to search, a redirect shuttles me to a > message that the link doesn't function. So, I'm posting here because my > concerns are newbie concerns. Hopefully, someone will take the time to > comment. > > 1) If I don't find specific hardware listed in the hardware list, does that > mean the drivers aren't available period? People expound on the advantages > of open source code being ultimately customizable. In short, if the drivers > aren't available for a device, and the kernel can't be configured, what can > be done (if anything) to get the device to function? 1: It does list specific hardware, but the hardware it lists are chipsets. 2: Yeah, have not mentioned what hardware you are using. 3: > 2) Given the scenario (and post discussion with other "inux" users) it has > been suggested that I try Linux initially to get my feet wet in the "inux" > environment. My buddy says to stick with BSD. In the endless documentation > I've perused, mention was made of Open & Net BSD. My perception was that > those flavors maybe better suited to my goals. Frankly I don't know & want > to gather some feedback. 1: Try out BSD first. 1: Nice support 2: Nicely documented 2: 1: OpenBSD is targeted at security. 2: NetBSD is aimed at making a highly portable/ported OS. > So, if someone is out there & cares to perhaps elaborate, it would be > appreciated. I have several computers, Windows & Macintosh & want to learn > UNIX. > > Thanks > > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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