Date: Sun, 11 May 2014 16:35:01 +0000 (UTC) From: Walter Hurry <walterhurry@gmail.com> To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: FreeBSD on disc Message-ID: <lko8rl$a3e$1@ger.gmane.org> References: <CAL5swbVPxrFt_KNe%2Bsf93Vo-QTsnZ3SfqjFr2wysha53ux%2BJGA@mail.gmail. com> <0BDDF23E-EF8C-4504-A94E-ED7592CED3F8@gmail.com>
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On Sun, 11 May 2014 10:12:22 -0500, Matthew Pherigo wrote: > It sounds like you'd be happier with PC-BSD: > http://iso.cdn.pcbsd.org/10.0-RELEASE/amd64/PCBSD10.0-RELEASE-x64-DVD- USB-latest.iso > > PC-BSD is a desktop-focused version of FreeBSD with a lot of cool > features. FreeBSD itself primarily targets servers (which is why it > doesn't come with a gui by default), so you may have a better experience > with PC-BSD. Doubtless you are right in the case of the OP here, but for the benefit of others who may be lurking, I am running FreeBSD quite happily here on a low-end laptop, with LXDE, XDM and a wireless connection to the home router. It is extremely lean, robust and performant.
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