Date: Sat, 1 Mar 2008 21:00:32 -0500 From: Schiz0 <schiz0phrenic21@gmail.com> To: eculp <eculp@encontacto.net> Cc: freebsd-questions <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: Suggestions for OS to use behind freebsd pf firewalls. Message-ID: <8d23ec860803011800q21947eeejffb0f7cb847d93e6@mail.gmail.com> In-Reply-To: <20080301194514.93686v93heexups0@intranet.encontacto.net> References: <20080301194514.93686v93heexups0@intranet.encontacto.net>
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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.
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