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Date:      Wed, 16 Apr 1997 12:29:04 +1000 (EST)
From:      Andrew Perry <andrew@python.shoal.net.au>
To:        bhoa@flash.net
Cc:        freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG
Subject:   Re: INSTALLING FreeBSD
Message-ID:  <Pine.BSI.3.95.970416122140.25296A-100000@python.shoal.net.au>
In-Reply-To: <33541878.6EE7@flash.net>

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Have a look at http://www.freebsd.org

for the answers to your questions.

Andrew Perry
andrew@shoal.net.au

> I'm having some difficulties choosing if I want to turn my home PC into
> a PC running FreeBSD. Once I install over Windows 95, can I uninstall
It won't install over windows 95, you'll have to create a separate
partition for it.

> without fear that all my programs won't run? Can I run Windows 95
> programs, such as Netscape Navigator (Win95 version) on FreeBSD? If

No windows programs will run on unix ((as far as I know) however you can
get netscape navigator for unix and run it under XFree86

> possible, can I get a FreeBSD manual on installation/uninstallation sent
> to my house(bhoa   9306 Village Dr    San Antonio TX   78217)??

See http://www.freebsd.org/handbook/install.html

? Once I
> have FreeBSD, does it come with any software, such as server software?
> If so, could I possible turn my PC into an internet server?!?

yep, yep and yep
> 
> Please answer my questions if possible...thank you...
> : )
> ||-}  ||-|  (()  //-\
> 




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