From owner-freebsd-questions Wed Feb 20 13:59:31 2002 Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from smtp07.wxs.nl (smtp07.wxs.nl [195.121.6.39]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 234A537B402 for ; Wed, 20 Feb 2002 13:59:28 -0800 (PST) Received: from cybertron.kruijff ([213.10.151.186]) by smtp07.wxs.nl (Netscape Messaging Server 4.15) with ESMTP id GRUQF101.JAB; Wed, 20 Feb 2002 22:59:25 +0100 Date: Wed, 20 Feb 2002 22:59:25 +0100 From: Alex X-Mailer: The Bat! (v1.53d) Reply-To: Alex X-Priority: 3 (Normal) Message-ID: <7020813307.20020220225925@cybertron.tmfweb.nl> To: Go Shag a donkey Up Yours Cc: questions@FreeBSD.org Subject: Re: FreeBSD In-Reply-To: <20020215162032.13494.cpmta@c012.snv.cp.net> References: <20020215162032.13494.cpmta@c012.snv.cp.net> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Sender: owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Precedence: bulk List-ID: List-Archive: (Web Archive) List-Help: (List Instructions) List-Subscribe: List-Unsubscribe: X-Loop: FreeBSD.ORG Hello Go, Friday, February 15, 2002, 5:20:32 PM, you wrote: GSadUY> Hi... GSadUY> Im thinking of switching to FreeBSD, but a few things i wanna know and get straight.. GSadUY> 1) Can i run .exe files and my usual desktop software ? Quick anwser: No. Long anwser: Yes, but... There are ports availible that have (some) ability that can do this, but this cost CPU and isn't supported GSadUY> 2) Can i quake 1 2 3 ? I beleave Quake x is availble for FreeBSD. If this is not true, you can enable the FreeBSD support for Linux. And play it this way. GSadUY> 3) Im a AOLer can i still have my AOL 128k ISDN on FreeBSD or will i need to get new stuff that suports it (if yes what) I beleave that ISDN card are supported. But if you card works is still up for debate. GSadUY> 4) Is it more secure then winblowz ME ? 1) Bugs can be and exist in all software. This is also the case for FreeBSD. 2) FreeBSD has a memory manegment system. ME proberly doen'st just like 95/98. (NT+ does also have a sucha system) GSadUY> 5) will there be anything out from u ppl that will let me run as many programs as winblowz? I don't follow. There is a large port system with free software availble. GSadUY> spank you for your time.... please send me more info on FreeBSD or any other OS's that u may recomend. spanking? :o Well FreeBSD reques less memory than windows and performs better. GSadUY> v1rus84@icqmail.com FreeBSD share the HD with windows and gives you a option to choice which to start. You have to seporate the disk in two partition. I use FBSD as a server (No desktop software). Well not now my server is partly dead. :-( I use windows (NT/2000 else where) You realy wanna have a look at http://www.lemis.com/questions.html (How to get the best results for you quistions) -- Best regards, Alex To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message