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