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Date:      Thu, 27 Jun 2019 08:20:52 +0200
From:      Polytropon <freebsd@edvax.de>
To:        doug@fledge.watson.org
Cc:        doug@safeport.com, Alejandro Imass <aimass@yabarana.com>, Allen Schaaf <netsecurity@sound-by-design.com>, Polytropon <freebsd@edvax.de>, FreeBSD Questions <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org>
Subject:   Re: I've got a major question...
Message-ID:  <20190627082052.619cac1b.freebsd@edvax.de>
In-Reply-To: <alpine.BSF.2.20.1906261549530.98986@fledge.watson.org>
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On Wed, 26 Jun 2019 16:22:05 -0400 (EDT), doug@safeport.com wrote:
> The only draw back I have hit in running FreeBSD workstations is wifi support 
> and some video cards. The firm you engage should be knowledgeable in this.

Here is something I'd like to add: USB security tokens. Certain models
require specific drivers only available for "Windows 10" (see problems
discussed before) and a buggy equivalent for Linux. No macOS support.
In case you should require those, experimenting with wine (or a VM with
a "single-purpose" installation of "Windows") might be worth looking at.

>From my experience, WiFi was never a problem because workstations were
all networked with cable, and video cards, well, the brand and model
that supported the BrookTree interface provided by FreeBSD was chosen
for purchase. Problems solved. ;-)

Yes, of course I know that you cannot always buy something new, and
instead have to deal with "we must use what we have" problems. That's
why proper testing is needed _before_ the transition starts.




-- 
Polytropon
Magdeburg, Germany
Happy FreeBSD user since 4.0
Andra moi ennepe, Mousa, ...



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