From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Sat Jun 21 20:05:46 2003 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 46C4537B404 for ; Sat, 21 Jun 2003 20:05:46 -0700 (PDT) Received: from snickers.hotpop.com (snickers.hotpop.com [204.57.55.49]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 5C39E43FBD for ; Sat, 21 Jun 2003 20:05:44 -0700 (PDT) (envelope-from kitbsdlists@HotPOP.com) Received: from hotpop.com (kubrick.hotpop.com [204.57.55.16]) by snickers.hotpop.com (Postfix) with SMTP id A336E7B312 for ; Sun, 22 Jun 2003 03:05:40 +0000 (UTC) Received: from fortytwo. (ip68-109-49-234.lu.dl.cox.net [68.109.49.234]) by smtp-2.hotpop.com (Postfix) with SMTP id 50EAC1800CF; Sun, 22 Jun 2003 03:05:40 +0000 (UTC) Date: Sun, 22 Jun 2003 23:04:52 -0500 From: Vulpes Velox To: Gilligan Message-Id: <20030622230452.5a4986b4.kitbsdlists@HotPOP.com> In-Reply-To: <3EF4D7C7.F619603C@nycap.rr.com> References: <3EF4D7C7.F619603C@nycap.rr.com> X-Mailer: Sylpheed version 0.8.10claws (GTK+ 1.2.10; i386-portbld-freebsd4.8) Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-HotPOP: ----------------------------------------------- Sent By HotPOP.com FREE Email Get your FREE POP email at www.HotPOP.com ----------------------------------------------- cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Abit IT-7 motherboard X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.1 Precedence: list List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Sun, 22 Jun 2003 03:05:46 -0000 http://www.freebsd.org/releases/4.8R/hardware-i386.html http://www.freebsd.org/ports/index.html There is info on what hardware is supported and a list of various programs that exist in the portstree. >From my experience FreeBSD is far simpler to get up and running than windows is. It is much quicker to install than windows is, too. On Sat, 21 Jun 2003 18:10:15 -0400 Gilligan wrote: > I am a complete newbie when it comes to FreeBSD and I am interested in > running it getting so I can't afford Windows pgms). I looked on the > FreeBSD web site but I cannot find any info on if I can run it. > (Windows requires the drivers (Highpoint 374) for the ide drives) Also > if I will be able to use my HP DVD-R/W drive. (I just want to be able to > use it as a CD-RW). > Help! > > Thanks > Doug > > > _______________________________________________ > freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions > To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-questions-unsubscribe@freebsd.org"