Date: Mon, 1 Feb 1999 21:04:37 +0100 From: "Bart Schijvens" <achtungB@dma.be> To: <freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG> Subject: Hardware questions Message-ID: <001f01be4e1e$198fea40$0f09a8c0@p-ii-350>
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Hello, my name is Bart Schijvens.
I live in Belgium and I have a few questions about Unix FreeBSD.
My intention is to replace Microsoft Windows (or not to use it too =
frequently) in time.
1) I have just bought a new computer:
* Pentium II 350 Mhz
* 64 Mb SDRAM (100 MHz)
* Quantum Fireball 10.2 Gb harddisk
* Quantum Fireball 3.2 Gb harddisk
* Creative Sound Blaster AWE 32
* Atrend motherboard (100 Mhz)
* Logitech Pilot Mouse
* Diamond Viper 550 16 Mb
* CDROM A-Open 32x
* HP cd-rewriter 7100+
My questions: - Does FreeBSD support this hardware?
Redhat Linux 5.0 doesn't support my =
graphics card under X (Everything is black/white),
cannot not mount my cdroms, my keyboard =
doesn't work completely, ...
(It was really frutstrating when I noticed =
it, I also know that this is an old version of Linux)
Another problem: When you are installing =
Linux, you have to choose which components you want to install.
I had selected =
everything. But when I ran Linux, not all the applications worked =
(under X).
example: Control =
Panel (I think that's very important, isn't it?) doesn't run.
Before this =
graphics card, I had a Leadtek S3 Virge 2 Mb. With this card, ALMOST =
every application
ran. (???). =
Howcome not all the application run???
Maybe FreeBSD supports it? I want to know =
before bying it. (I don't want to make the same mistake as with Linux, =
not that I don't
like Linux, but I think Unix itself is =
better)
I didn't find any of this on your site =
(Maybe it is just me!!!).
Does it support 3D cards?
- Is there software for my cdwriter?
- Is there software available to make my own =
music --> MIDI-software like Cakewalk or Cubase?
- What about Microsoft Windows 3.11 / 95 - =
emulators?
2) What is the difference between Linux and Unix?.
Which system is the best for home users?=20
I study Informatics (analyst/programmer: C/C++, COBOL, SQL, AS/400 =
=3D RPG, JAVA,...).
Which system doesn't crach much, because I like to experiment.
I know Windows98 cannot deal with it.
3) Is there a nice looking (nice interface) - C/C++ compiler ("Microsoft =
Visual C++ 5.0 look-a-like")?
- Cobol =
compiler ("Visual Realia look-a-like")?
- =
SQL-server (Oracle or maybe Personal Oracle for Unix?)?
- AS/400 =
simulator/emulator?
4) Is the X-window system as nice and as userfriendly as Windows 98 or =
NT?
I want to use a Graphical User Interface as much as possible.
I think I cannot go back to a DOS-like environment.(This is stupid, =
I know).
5) On cdrom.com you can buy FreeBSD 2.2.8 or FreeBSD 3.0 (?)
What's the difference, I thougt 2.2.8 was the latest version?
achtungB@dma.be
Sincerely yours,
Bart Schijvens.
PS1 : My apologies for my english, I know it isn't very well.
PS2 : I hope you will find time to correctly answer these quesions.
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<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2>Hello, my name is Bart =
Schijvens.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2>I live in Belgium and I have a few =
questions=20
about Unix FreeBSD.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2></FONT><FONT size=3D2>My intention =
is to replace=20
Microsoft Windows (or not to use it too frequently) in =
time.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2>1) I have just bought a new=20
computer:</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2> * Pentium =
II 350=20
Mhz</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2> * 64 Mb =
SDRAM (100=20
MHz)</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2> * Quantum =
Fireball 10.2=20
Gb harddisk</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2> * Quantum=20
Fireball 3.2 Gb harddisk</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2> * Creative =
Sound=20
Blaster AWE 32</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2> * Atrend =
motherboard=20
(100 Mhz)</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2> * Logitech =
Pilot=20
Mouse</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2> * Diamond =
Viper 550 16=20
Mb</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2></FONT><FONT =
size=3D2> *=20
CDROM A-Open 32x</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2> * HP cd-rewriter =
7100+</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2> My =
questions: - Does=20
FreeBSD support this hardware?</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000=20
size=3D2> &nbs=
p;  =
; =20
Redhat Linux 5.0 doesn't support my graphics card under X (Everything is =
black/white),</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2></FONT><FONT=20
size=3D2> &nbs=
p;  =
; =20
cannot not mount my cdroms, my keyboard doesn't work completely,=20
...</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2></FONT><FONT=20
size=3D2> &nbs=
p;  =
; =20
(It was really frutstrating when I noticed it, I also know that this is =
an old=20
version of Linux)</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT=20
size=3D2> &nbs=
p;  =
; =20
Another problem: When you are installing Linux, you have to choose which =
components you want to install.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT=20
size=3D2> &nbs=
p;  =
; =
&=
nbsp; =20
I had selected everything. But when I ran Linux, not all the =
applications=20
worked (under X).</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT=20
size=3D2> &nbs=
p;  =
; =
&=
nbsp; =20
example: Control Panel (I think that's very important, isn't it?) =
doesn't=20
run.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT=20
size=3D2> &nbs=
p;  =
; =
&=
nbsp; =20
Before this graphics card, I had a Leadtek S3 Virge 2 Mb. With =
this card,=20
ALMOST every application</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT=20
size=3D2> &nbs=
p;  =
; =
&=
nbsp; =20
ran. (???). Howcome not all the application run???</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000=20
size=3D2> &nbs=
p;  =
; =20
Maybe FreeBSD supports it? I want to know before bying it. (<U>I don't =
want to=20
make the same mistake as with Linux, not that I don't</FONT></U></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2><U></U></FONT><FONT=20
size=3D2> &nbs=
p;  =
; =20
<U>like Linux, but I think Unix itself is better)</FONT></U></DIV>
<DIV><FONT=20
size=3D2> &nbs=
p;  =
; =20
I didn't find any of this on your site (Maybe it is just =
me!!!).</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT=20
size=3D2> &nbs=
p;  =
; =20
Does it support 3D cards?</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000=20
size=3D2> &nbs=
p;  =
; =20
- Is there software for my cdwriter?</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2></FONT><FONT=20
size=3D2> &nbs=
p;  =
; =20
- Is there software available to make my own music --> MIDI-software =
like=20
Cakewalk or Cubase?</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000=20
size=3D2> &nbs=
p;  =
; =20
- What about Microsoft Windows 3.11 / 95 - emulators?</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2>2) What is the difference between =
Linux and=20
Unix?.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2> Which system is =
the best for=20
home users? </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2> I study =
Informatics=20
(analyst/programmer: C/C++, COBOL, SQL, AS/400 =3D RPG, =
JAVA,...).</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2></FONT><FONT =
size=3D2> Which=20
system doesn't crach much, because I like to experiment.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2> I know Windows98 cannot deal with =
it.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2>3) Is there a nice looking (nice =
interface) -=20
C/C++ compiler ("Microsoft Visual C++ 5.0 =
look-a-like")?</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2></FONT><FONT=20
size=3D2> &nbs=
p;  =
; =
&=
nbsp; &n=
bsp;=20
- Cobol compiler ("Visual Realia look-a-like")?</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT=20
size=3D2> &nbs=
p;  =
; =
&=
nbsp; &n=
bsp;=20
- SQL-server (Oracle or maybe Personal Oracle for Unix?)?</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT=20
size=3D2> &nbs=
p;  =
; =
&=
nbsp; &n=
bsp;=20
- AS/400 simulator/emulator?</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2>4) Is the X-window system as nice and as =
userfriendly as=20
Windows 98 or NT?</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2> I want to use a Graphical User =
Interface as=20
much as possible.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2> I think I cannot go back to a =
DOS-like=20
environment.(This is stupid, I know).</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2>5) On cdrom.com you can buy FreeBSD 2.2.8 or FreeBSD =
3.0=20
(?)</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2> What's the difference, I thougt =
2.2.8 was=20
the latest version?</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2><A=20
href=3D"mailto:achtungB@dma.be">achtungB@dma.be</A></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2>Sincerely yours,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT=20
size=3D2> &nbs=
p; =20
Bart Schijvens.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2>PS1 : My apologies for my english, I =
know it=20
isn't very well.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2>PS2 : I hope you will find time to =
correctly=20
answer these quesions.</FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>
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