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Subject: 4.x or 5.x for newbie install on laptop?
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Well I'm determined to get FreeBSD running.  I really hope to make it my 
default OS (vs WinXP).

I'm trying to figure out if I should install 4.x or 5.x.

I'll be installing on a Dell Inspiron 7500.  I have a few peripherals:

	- a USB card reader for my digial camera [Olympus/Camedia MAUSB-10 
xD-picture card reader]

	- Windows formatted iPod (connects via Firewire PCCard).  I assume there 
is no way to use this under FreeBSD anyway, so I'll have to dual-boot to 
XP to use the iPod

	- External hard drive which also connects via Firewire (which I use for 
backups, but mostly there are just the mp3s from my iPod)

	- USB CD-RW drive, which I also don't know if I can use under FreeBSD 
(Dell has a built in USB1 port)


	So... thoughts?  I plan to download an ISO tomorrow.

		TjL

-- 
Toying with the idea of putting FreeBSD on a Dell Inspiron 7500 laptop