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From: Jim Dennis <jimd@mistery.mcafee.com>
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Subject: Re: Question regarding FREEBSD and Modem
To: smilepak@vividnet.com (Smilepak's Creator)
Date: Thu, 30 May 1996 16:08:56 -0700 (PDT)
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In-Reply-To: <2FCAB1F6.4C22@vividnet.com> from "Smilepak's Creator" at May 29, 95 10:49:42 pm
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> 
> I have a question. Well, i currently have Windows 95 in my computer at the 
> moment. I was thinking of buying a copy of freeBSD and installing it into my 
> computer on a second hard drive. Is there a way to have multi boot up so i 
> won't have to format all the valuable data i got on my computer right now to 
> install freeBSD?

	There are ways of doing this.  They are not part of the 
	normal installation dialogs.  Look for OSBS*.* in the 
	\TOOLS directory of the CD.
	 
> second question is that i currently have an internet provider which i got PPP 
> + Shell connection to it. I was thinking of getting freeBSD install, and use 
> ftp, telnet, etc from my computer without login my account at the provider. 
> Is there a way to use a 28.8k modem to connect to my provider under freeBSD? 
> Then i can just use the compiler and editor and all the function as normal on 
> my computer, but if i want to telnet or ftp or read mail or netnews etc, it 
> will then go through my internet account (shell) to use it? Is that possible?
> 
> Well, that is all the question i have so far. Thanks
>