From owner-freebsd-questions Fri May 8 18:25:31 1998 Return-Path: Received: (from majordom@localhost) by hub.freebsd.org (8.8.8/8.8.8) id SAA29456 for freebsd-questions-outgoing; Fri, 8 May 1998 18:25:31 -0700 (PDT) (envelope-from owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG) Received: from relay.pair.com (relay1.pair.com [209.68.1.20]) by hub.freebsd.org (8.8.8/8.8.8) with ESMTP id SAA29444 for ; Fri, 8 May 1998 18:25:19 -0700 (PDT) (envelope-from dima@zwb.net) Received: from pluto (icg-apc-pr1-p16.apc.net [207.211.76.170]) by relay.pair.com (8.8.7/8.8.5) with SMTP id VAA11983; Fri, 8 May 1998 21:02:32 -0400 (EDT) Message-Id: <3.0.5.32.19980508174606.00948220@mail.apc.net> X-Sender: dima@mail.apc.net X-Mailer: QUALCOMM Windows Eudora Light Version 3.0.5 (32) Date: Fri, 08 May 1998 17:46:06 -0700 To: chinalaw@qis.net From: Dima Dorfman Subject: Re: Free BSD Questions Cc: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG In-Reply-To: <35538C01.A21CCBF7@qis.net> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Sender: owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Precedence: bulk X-Loop: FreeBSD.ORG If I'm wrong, please correct me At 06:49 PM 5/8/98 -0400, you wrote: >I have a bunch of questions. > >1. Why do you recommend not using 386sx. Is this just speed problem, >or is it stability problem? Where do we recommend not to use 386sx? > >2. Does FreeBSD support Immation 120MB floppy drive? LS120? yes > >3. Is there any way to run FreeBSD from floppy? Yes, but not eveything you want. There are things that just won't fit on one floppy. > >4. Can I load FreeBSD from memory, and then take out the FreeBSD >floppy and use other floppies? If you boot from a floppy? Well, your other floppies better have copies of ls, rm, cp, ... > >5. Do I have to have XWindows to run Netscape on FreeBSD? FreeBSD is a command-based system. To run a program that is GUI (like Netscape), you'll have to run X > >6. Which version of Netscape should I run on FreeBSD? Any one you want. > >7. Do I have to have XWindows to run WordPerfect on FreeBSD? I've never heard of a WordPerfect for UNIX, but if it exists, you'll have to ask them. Most probably yes. > >8. Is there any charge if I use FreeBSD in a commercial application? No! FreeBSD is entirely free, including the source code! > >9. Suppose I have a special graphics card. Where could I find >someone to write a driver for it? Ask XFree86 (www.xfree86.org) > >10. Does FreeBSD support foreign characters (like Chinese characters)? I think so, but I'm not sure > >Thanks for all your help! > >Regards, > >Chase Paglee Hope this helps! :-) > > >To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org >with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message > -- Dima Dorfman (dima@zwb.net) "640k ought to be enough for anybody." - Bill Gates, 1981 Micro$oft Sucks! FreeBSD Rules! http://www.freebsd.org/ Finger dima@zwb.net for more information. To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message