Date: Sun, 14 Feb 1999 18:59:57 -0500 (EST) From: Thomas David Rivers <rivers@dignus.com> To: chau00@gel.ulaval.ca, freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Cc: chau@e-c.qc.ca Subject: Re: How if I don't like it? Message-ID: <199902142359.SAA14782@lakes.dignus.com> In-Reply-To: <36C74429.11743538@gel.ulaval.ca>
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> > Hi! > > I'm looking for an operating system like Unix. My internet provider > told me that he is unsing FreeBSD for his server system and it's a great > operating system as well. > > As I used to work in a Dos environment (or Windows), I'm afraid to > loose all control on my computer. I mean I know what to do if something > goes wrong with the Dos or with Windows, but I'm not sure if I'll be > able to do so with Unix. I'm studying Computer Engeneering and we > mostly work in a Unix environment and as time passes, I like it. > > There it is, I was wondering if the install will create a prompt > asking me if I want to boot with Win98 or FreeBSD (if so, I gonna > install it rigth now!)? Or will it simply be installed over Win98? You should visit http://www.freebsd.org where you can find answers to all of your questions (and more). Basically, the answers are: FreeBSD *is* UNIX - it is not a "Unix like" operating system. It is based on a distribution of UNIX that is derived from efforts at Berkely. Yes, you can set things up to boot either Windows or FreeBSD. You can consult the web pages at http://www.freebsd.org for the details. Look for references to "booteasy" > > > > Sam > > P.-S.: I heard about an Windows likely emulation... Is that true and > could FreeBSD do so? Yes - there is an on-going Windows emulation project called Wine. It is still *alpha* quality. Depending on the Windows, program you want to run it might work, or it might not. There is a newsgroup where most Wine things are discussed. I believe you can pointers to more information regarding Wine on the FreeBSD web pages, http://www.freebsd.org - Dave Rivers - To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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