From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Mon Mar 5 15:20:59 2007 Return-Path: X-Original-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [69.147.83.52]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id E472116A400 for ; Mon, 5 Mar 2007 15:20:59 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from chris@hier7.com) Received: from smtp109.rog.mail.re2.yahoo.com (smtp109.rog.mail.re2.yahoo.com [68.142.225.207]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with SMTP id 9CD8113C49D for ; Mon, 5 Mar 2007 15:20:59 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from chris@hier7.com) Received: (qmail 4260 invoked from network); 5 Mar 2007 15:20:58 -0000 Received: from unknown (HELO ?74.109.56.185?) (cms.kw@rogers.com@74.109.56.185 with plain) by smtp109.rog.mail.re2.yahoo.com with SMTP; 5 Mar 2007 15:20:58 -0000 X-YMail-OSG: n4D4p2YVM1kS83QKgxnnyLcBsiFunH7532oWQHactGgttb4Puq.osykyssWfva2lNw-- Message-ID: <45EC355F.1080008@hier7.com> Date: Mon, 05 Mar 2007 10:21:03 -0500 From: Chris Slothouber Organization: hier7 User-Agent: Thunderbird 1.5.0.10 (Windows/20070221) MIME-Version: 1.0 To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org References: <755cb9fc0703021022x11e32010pa50107bf5787139c@mail.gmail.com> <755cb9fc0703021131s197d4f4bpd0a1decbf3b7dc76@mail.gmail.com> <7.0.1.0.0.20070305100724.01a34dc8@totaldiver.net> In-Reply-To: <7.0.1.0.0.20070305100724.01a34dc8@totaldiver.net> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Subject: Re: Question about a specific ISP: Amen/Amenworld 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, 05 Mar 2007 15:21:00 -0000 Personally, I would never consider a vendor that does not at least have a cursory knowledge of the platform I was using on a leased server. If they are miles away, I want someone with a clue to be my eyes an ears in the event of an emergency. I'd recommend going with a host who supports FreeBSD. Jeff Palmer wrote: > At 02:31 PM 3/2/2007, Alexandre Vieira wrote: >> Hello folks, >> >> I'm interested in a dedicated server plan from a somewhat big company >> called >> Amenworld (www.amenworld.com) but the sales technician is telling me that >> amen technicians can't install freebsd on the machines. After some >> googling >> I found that they are hosting some freebsd machines (if this counts for >> anything). >> >> Is there anyone here that by any change is a client on this company >> and runs >> freebsd? >> >> Thanks in advance >> Regards >> -- >> Alexandre Vieira - nullpt@gmail.com > > Alexandre, > > I know nothing about this company.. but just because a few boxes have > FreeBSD doesn't mean they necessarily support it. It's possible to > change from linux to FreeBSD on remote machine using utilities like: > http://www.daemonology.net/depenguinator/ > > Hope that helps, > > Jeff > > P.S. Be warned, that utility re-images the disk, and can leave the > machine in non-bootable state. Possibly forcing you to incur support > fees from the ISP/Datacenter. > > _______________________________________________ > 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"