Date: Thu, 8 Nov 2001 19:30:39 +0100 From: Roman Neuhauser <neuhauser@mobil.cz> To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Just a little persuasuion, that's all I need (convert me to FBSD) Message-ID: <20011108193038.O3281@roman.mobil.cz> In-Reply-To: <20011108173630.B22523@raggedclown.net> References: <20011108173630.B22523@raggedclown.net>
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> Date: Thu, 8 Nov 2001 17:36:30 +0100
> From: Cliff Sarginson <cliff@raggedclown.net>
> To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org
> Subject: Just a little persuasuion, that's all I need (convert me to FBSD)
<snip/>
> - I don't want hassles with hardware compatibility.
> - I want access to an easy update mechanism, particularly with regard to
> security.
> - I want access to a bug-tracking/status system for the OS.
>
> I know FreeBSD runs on my other computers, but the main power computer I
> have I have never tried it on. It has the following specification:
>
> Asus TUSL2-C Motherboard/Intel 815EP Chipset
> 80GB of IDE storage
> 20GB SCSI using a Tekram DC-390U2/W adapter
> 512MB P133 memory
> Matrox G450/32MB AGP 4X Video
> Soundblaster 1024 Live sound card
> USB connected printer and scanner (both Epson models)
FreeBSD has great updating mechanism. All you have to do on a
properly configured system is
# cd /usr/src
# make update
This way you can update your system sources, ports framework, and
docs all at once.
As for the HW compatibility: FreeBSD is slightly lagging behind
Linux, for various reasons.
I had truble getting the onboard graphic card on my i815-based
motherboard cooperate with X, but you have G450 in that box... And
I've not tried a Matrox in a FBSD box.. yet. As for the rest of the
HW, you're on your own. :)
--
FreeBSD 4.4-STABLE
7:15PM up 16 days, 5:58, 19 users, load averages: 0.07, 0.15, 0.22
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