From owner-freebsd-questions Mon Feb 1 12:04:10 1999 Return-Path: Received: (from majordom@localhost) by hub.freebsd.org (8.8.8/8.8.8) id MAA09085 for freebsd-questions-outgoing; Mon, 1 Feb 1999 12:04:10 -0800 (PST) (envelope-from owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG) Received: from bewoner.dma.be (bewoner.dma.be [195.13.24.3]) by hub.freebsd.org (8.8.8/8.8.8) with ESMTP id MAA09016 for ; Mon, 1 Feb 1999 12:04:06 -0800 (PST) (envelope-from achtungB@dma.be) Received: from p-ii-350 ([192.168.9.15]) by bewoner.dma.be (8.8.5/8.8.5) with SMTP id VAA09839 for ; Mon, 1 Feb 1999 21:07:39 +0100 Message-ID: <001f01be4e1e$198fea40$0f09a8c0@p-ii-350> From: "Bart Schijvens" To: Subject: Hardware questions Date: Mon, 1 Feb 1999 21:04:37 +0100 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_001C_01BE4E26.7A27B920" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 4.72.3110.1 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V4.72.3110.3 Sender: owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Precedence: bulk X-Loop: FreeBSD.ORG This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_001C_01BE4E26.7A27B920 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable 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. ------=_NextPart_000_001C_01BE4E26.7A27B920 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
Hello, my name is Bart = Schijvens.
I live in Belgium and I have a few = questions=20 about Unix FreeBSD.
My intention = is to replace=20 Microsoft Windows (or not to use it too frequently) in = time.
 
1) I have just bought a new=20 computer:
     * Pentium = II 350=20 Mhz
     * 64 Mb = SDRAM (100=20 MHz)
     * Quantum = Fireball 10.2=20 Gb harddisk
     * Quantum=20 Fireball  3.2 Gb harddisk
     * Creative = Sound=20 Blaster AWE 32
     * Atrend = motherboard=20 (100 Mhz)
     * Logitech = Pilot=20 Mouse
     * Diamond = Viper 550 16=20 Mb
     *=20 CDROM A-Open 32x
     * HP cd-rewriter = 7100+
     My = questions: - Does=20 FreeBSD support this hardware?
          &nbs= p;            = ;     =20 Redhat Linux 5.0 doesn't support my graphics card under X (Everything is = black/white),
          &nbs= p;            = ;     =20 cannot not mount my cdroms, my keyboard doesn't work completely,=20 ...
          &nbs= p;            = ;     =20 (It was really frutstrating when I noticed it, I also know that this is = an old=20 version of Linux)
          &nbs= p;            = ;     =20 Another problem: When you are installing Linux, you have to choose which = components you want to install.
          &nbs= p;            = ;            =             &= nbsp;      =20 I had selected everything.  But when I ran Linux, not all the = applications=20 worked (under X).
          &nbs= p;            = ;            =             &= nbsp;      =20 example: Control Panel (I think that's very important, isn't it?) = doesn't=20 run.
          &nbs= p;            = ;            =             &= nbsp;      =20 Before this graphics card, I had a Leadtek S3 Virge 2 Mb.  With = this card,=20 ALMOST every application
          &nbs= p;            = ;            =             &= nbsp;      =20 ran. (???).  Howcome not all the application run???
          &nbs= p;            = ;     =20 Maybe FreeBSD supports it? I want to know before bying it. (I don't = want to=20 make the same mistake as with Linux, not that I don't
          &nbs= p;            = ;     =20 like Linux, but I think Unix itself is better)
          &nbs= p;            = ;     =20 I didn't find any of this on your site (Maybe it is just = me!!!).
          &nbs= p;            = ;     =20 Does it support 3D cards?
          &nbs= p;            = ;  =20 - Is there software for my cdwriter?
          &nbs= p;            = ;  =20 - Is there software available to make my own music --> MIDI-software = like=20 Cakewalk or Cubase?
          &nbs= p;            = ;  =20 - What about Microsoft Windows 3.11 / 95 - emulators?
 
2) What is the difference between = Linux and=20 Unix?.
    Which system is = the best for=20 home users?
    I study = Informatics=20 (analyst/programmer: C/C++, COBOL, SQL, AS/400 =3D RPG, = JAVA,...).
    Which=20 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) -=20 C/C++ compiler ("Microsoft Visual C++ 5.0 = look-a-like")?
          &nbs= p;            = ;            =             &= nbsp;           &n= bsp;=20 - Cobol compiler ("Visual Realia look-a-like")?
          &nbs= p;            = ;            =             &= nbsp;           &n= bsp;=20 - SQL-server (Oracle or maybe Personal Oracle for Unix?)?
          &nbs= p;            = ;            =             &= nbsp;           &n= bsp;=20 - AS/400 simulator/emulator?
 
4) Is the X-window system as nice and as = userfriendly as=20 Windows 98 or NT?
    I want to use a Graphical User = Interface as=20 much as possible.
    I think I cannot go back to a = DOS-like=20 environment.(This is stupid, I know).
 
5) On cdrom.com you can buy FreeBSD 2.2.8 or FreeBSD = 3.0=20 (?)
    What's the difference, I thougt = 2.2.8 was=20 the latest version?
 
achtungB@dma.be
 
Sincerely yours,
 
          &nbs= p;       =20 Bart Schijvens.
 
 
PS1 : My apologies for my english, I = know it=20 isn't very well.
PS2 : I hope you will find time to = correctly=20 answer these quesions.
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