From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Mon Dec 1 10:53:17 2008 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 88CD81065670 for ; Mon, 1 Dec 2008 10:53:17 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from fbsd.questions@rachie.is-a-geek.net) Received: from mail.rachie.is-a-geek.net (rachie.is-a-geek.net [66.230.99.27]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 57F4E8FC0A for ; Mon, 1 Dec 2008 10:53:16 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from fbsd.questions@rachie.is-a-geek.net) Received: from localhost (mail.rachie.is-a-geek.net [192.168.2.101]) by mail.rachie.is-a-geek.net (Postfix) with ESMTP id 15DBAAFC1C6; Mon, 1 Dec 2008 01:53:16 -0900 (AKST) From: Mel To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org, Polytropon Date: Mon, 1 Dec 2008 11:53:11 +0100 User-Agent: KMail/1.9.7 References: <002701c9538a$10ff0330$005bfb48@harryveltman> <20081201113658.b0264e2e.freebsd@edvax.de> In-Reply-To: <20081201113658.b0264e2e.freebsd@edvax.de> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Disposition: inline Message-Id: <200812011153.12902.fbsd.questions@rachie.is-a-geek.net> Cc: Harry Veltman Subject: Re: Which FreeBSD is best for my PC? X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Mon, 01 Dec 2008 10:53:17 -0000 On Monday 01 December 2008 11:36:58 Polytropon wrote: > I can't answer your question regarding "Flash" and encryption; > sadly, I never saw any need for this. Even if you get the software to work (which is a project in itself), performance will be very very bad. My parents have a similar machine using windows and a flash 8+ that's not just an advertisement takes about a minute to load after downloading and does 8-10 fps if it's a movie. We have a few oldies, just installed KDE 3.5 on a: CPU: VIA Nehemiah (997.17-MHz 686-class CPU) Origin = "CentaurHauls" Id = 0x698 Stepping = 8 That's pretty much as low as I'd go for normal desktop usage. The machine you're describing, still makes for a good router or LAN resolver with low traffic webserving. Backup machine if disks are good. Getting a decent performing desktop on there is as Polytropon said, a project you'd do for fun, not cause you need a desktop. -- Mel Problem with today's modular software: they start with the modules and never get to the software part.