From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Mon Jul 19 11:41:27 2004 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 5B6B716A4CE for ; Mon, 19 Jul 2004 11:41:27 +0000 (GMT) Received: from imo-d02.mx.aol.com (imo-d02.mx.aol.com [205.188.157.34]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id B423E43D5C for ; Mon, 19 Jul 2004 11:41:26 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from Mckwl@netscape.net) Received: from Mckwl@netscape.net by imo-d02.mx.aol.com (mail_out_v37_r2.6.) id n.13b.c749de3 (22681) for ; Mon, 19 Jul 2004 07:41:20 -0400 (EDT) Received: from netscape.net (mow-d22.webmail.aol.com [205.188.139.163]) by air-in04.mx.aol.com (v100.23) with ESMTP id MAILININ42-589940fbb3601c3; Mon, 19 Jul 2004 07:41:20 -0400 Date: Mon, 19 Jul 2004 07:41:20 -0400 From: Mckwl@netscape.net (David Wigle) To: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.org MIME-Version: 1.0 Message-ID: <4B47815E.001BF2F0.0000F986@netscape.net> X-Mailer: Atlas Mailer 2.0 X-AOL-IP: 68.72.213.196 X-AOL-Language: english Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Subject: Linux Type OS's which one do I choose? 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: Mon, 19 Jul 2004 11:41:27 -0000 Assist please? This is my system file information: I'd like to run LinspireOS and star Office. I currently have stare office 7.1 for Windows. The Hard drive is set as NFTS. May I have a dual boot or may I just dump Windows. I use PPOE w/DSL and have some special forms programs ".exe, for filling out forms. Will I be able to use these programs? I have to decide between BSD, Sun OS and Linsprie or SUSie. I use an Imac also and prefer it. However I must be able to run some windows programs, like word. Does or is WINE type programs needed for windows apps? I use a Devorak keyboard, arethere drivers available. I aps have a Bently CAD program, I use for Windows" Will this work in a linux type environment. I want compatability seamlisly, but also want off of WIndows. Thank you Gary Okupant mckwl@netscape.net System Information report written at: 07/19/04 07:08:54 LocalMachine[System Summary] Item Value OS Name Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional Version 5.0.2195 Service Pack 4 Build 2195 OS Manufacturer Microsoft Corporation System Manufacturer GBT___ System Model AWRDACPI System Type X86-based PC Processor x86 Family 5 Model 8 Stepping 12 AuthenticAMD ~250 Mhz BIOS Version Award Modular BIOS v4.51PG Windows Directory D:\WINNT System Directory D:\WINNT\system32 Boot Device \Device\Harddisk0\Partition1 Locale User Name Time Zone Eastern Daylight Time Total Physical Memory 261,616 KB Available Physical Memory 68,584 KB Total Virtual Memory 893,856 KB Available Virtual Memory 534,944 KB Page File Space 632,240 KB Page File D:\pagefile.sys -------------- System Information report written at: 07/19/2004 07:20:30 AM [Environment Variables] Variable Value User Name ComSpec %SystemRoot%\system32\cmd.exe Os2LibPath %SystemRoot%\system32\os2\dll; Path %SystemRoot%\system32;%SystemRoot%;%SystemRoot%\System32\Wbem;D:\Program Files\ATI Technologies\ATI Control Panel windir %SystemRoot% OS Windows_NT PROCESSOR_ARCHITECTURE x86 PROCESSOR_LEVEL 5 PROCESSOR_IDENTIFIER x86 Family 5 Model 8 Stepping 12, AuthenticAMD PROCESSOR_REVISION 080c NUMBER_OF_PROCESSORS 1 PATHEXT .COM;.EXE;.BAT;.CMD;.VBS;.VBE;.JS;.JSE;.WSF;.WSH TEMP %SystemRoot%\TEMP TMP %SystemRoot%\TEMP TEMP %USERPROFILE%\Local Settings\Temp M TMP %USERPROFILE%\Local Settings\Temp DBROOT D:\Adabas DBWORK D:\Adabas\sql DBCONFIG D:\Adabas\sql Path D:\Adabas\bin;D:\Adabas\pgm -------------- System Information report written at: 07/19/2004 07:18:28 AM [Drives] Item Value Drive A: Description 3 1/2 Inch Floppy Drive Drive C: Description Local Fixed Disk Compressed False File System FAT32 Size 2.00 GB (2,142,543,872 bytes) Free Space 235.72 MB (247,173,120 bytes) Volume Name WIN98FAT Volume Serial Number 08391ED9 Partition Disk #0, Partition #0 Partition Size 2.00 GB (2,146,765,824 bytes) Starting Offset 32256 bytes Drive Description Disk drive Drive Manufacturer (Standard disk drives) Drive Model ST315313A Drive BytesPerSector 512 Drive MediaLoaded True Drive MediaType Fixed hard disk media Drive Partitions 2 Drive SCSIBus 0 Drive SCSILogicalUnit 0 Drive SCSIPort 0 Drive SCSITargetId 0 Drive SectorsPerTrack 63 Drive Size 15299020800 bytes Drive TotalCylinders 1860 Drive TotalSectors 29880900 Drive TotalTracks 474300 Drive TracksPerCylinder 255 Drive D: Description Local Fixed Disk Compressed False File System NTFS Size 12.25 GB (13,152,157,696 bytes) Free Space 65.64 MB (68,829,184 bytes) Volume Name Volume Serial Number 1C1A12F7 Partition Disk #0, Partition #1 Partition Size 12.25 GB (13,152,190,464 bytes) Starting Offset 2146798080 bytes Drive Description Disk drive Drive Manufacturer (Standard disk drives) Drive Model ST315313A Drive BytesPerSector 512 Drive MediaLoaded True Drive MediaType Fixed hard disk media Drive Partitions 2 Drive SCSIBus 0 Drive SCSILogicalUnit 0 Drive SCSIPort 0 Drive SCSITargetId 0 Drive SectorsPerTrack 63 Drive Size 15299020800 bytes Drive TotalCylinders 1860 Drive TotalSectors 29880900 Drive TotalTracks 474300 Drive TracksPerCylinder 255 ------------------ System Information report written at: 07/19/2004 07:19:57 AM [Program Groups] Group Name Name User Name Accessories Default User:Accessories Default User Accessories\Accessibility Default User:Accessories\Accessibility Default User Accessories\Entertainment Default User:Accessories\Entertainment Default User Accessories\System Tools Default User:Accessories\System Tools Default User Startup Default User:Startup Default User Accessories All Users:Accessories All Users Accessories\Accessibility All Users:Accessories\Accessibility All Users Accessories\Communications All Users:Accessories\Communications All Users Accessories\Communications\Fax All Users:Accessories\Communications\Fax All Users Accessories\Entertainment All Users:Accessories\Entertainment All Users Accessories\Games All Users:Accessories\Games All Users Accessories\System Tools All Users:Accessories\System Tools All Users Administrative Tools All Users:Administrative Tools All Users CNET All Users:CNET All Users DataTech Software All Users:DataTech Software All Users Gravis Xperience All Users:Gravis Xperience All Users Hauppauge WinTV All Users:Hauppauge WinTV All Users iTunes All Users:iTunes All Users LucasArts All Users:LucasArts All Users LucasArts\Star Wars JK II Jedi Outcast All Users:LucasArts\Star Wars JK II Jedi Outcast All Users Microsoft Games All Users:Microsoft Games All Users Microsoft Games\Flight Simulator 2000 All Users:Microsoft Games\Flight Simulator 2000 All Users Netscape 7.1 All Users:Netscape 7.1 All Users Netscape 7.1\Palm Tools All Users:Netscape 7.1\Palm Tools All Users Nortel Networks All Users:Nortel Networks All Users OSIS PAL All Users:OSIS PAL All Users PrintMe Internet Printing All Users:PrintMe Internet Printing All Users QuickTime All Users:QuickTime All Users Real All Users:Real All Users Real\RealPlayer All Users:Real\RealPlayer All Users Startup All Users:Startup All Users WinZip All Users:WinZip All Users Accessories :Accessories Accessories\Accessibility :Accessories\Accessibility Accessories\System Tools :Accessories\System Tools Administrative Tools :Administrative Tools Java Web Start :Java Web Start StarOffice 7 M:StarOffice 7 Startup :Startup Gary 0 Nudist have nothing to hide - do you? __________________________________________________________________ Switch to Netscape Internet Service. 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