Date: Tue, 21 Aug 2012 08:01:38 -0400 From: Robert Huff <roberthuff@rcn.com> To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Building a FreeBSD desktop. Message-ID: <20531.30882.463073.912347@jerusalem.litteratus.org> In-Reply-To: <Pine.GSO.4.64.1208210712180.17858@nber6> References: <1552740774.89081.1345522411775.JavaMail.root@mri-mail> <alpine.BSF.2.00.1208210229110.91609@fledge.watson.org> <Pine.GSO.4.64.1208210712180.17858@nber6>
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Daniel Feenberg writes: > But why order parts? If you want to learn FreeBSD, just take any > old windows box and install FreeBSD over the existing windows > install. It will work fine and won't cost you anything. This was (close to) my gut reaction. If all you want it the learning experience, any machine made in the last 10 (15?) years that can install Windows can probably install FreeBSD. If/when you get past that and want (e,g,) a: high performance gaming box file server router/firewall high availability web server ... now we're talking about specific hardware. Robert Huff
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