Date: Sun, 28 Jun 1998 12:20:11 -0600 From: eric_floerchinger@albertsons.com To: djv@bedford.net, questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: RE: Questions Message-ID: <6003A12BBDC9D011A32D0001FA7E022102AA8E5D@xprimary.7000.albertsons.com>
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>The manufacturers often are clueless or hostile. The answer you >will get from some is 'We don't support Unix'. Some have told >me (Toshiba, Inc) that running Unix voids their warranty. Not so. >We cleared that up... it voids their warranty for NT, which was >what was installed by the Mfg. No problem with that. I'd like to note that if you install FreeBSD (or any other operating system including NT) on an HP Pavillion computer, their technical support will not help you even on a hardware-related issue until you run their "restore disc" and put the software back EXACTLY the way it was when it came out of the box. (I don't think I'd like to attempt running *NIX on an HP Pavillion anyways, they have a /bunch/ of proprietary/uncommon hardware in them) >For "binaries", i.e. pre-compiled software, there may be an explicit >freebsd version. If not, the linux version may execute, using the >linux-emulation capabilities of FreeBSD. NetBSD and OpenBSD binaries >can, I believe, also, /in general/ be run, but I don't know about this. I've also had good luck running BSDI binaries. My college (Treasure Valley Community College) is running an HTTP proxy using the "Webtrack" software. We are running a FreeBSD 2.2.5-STABLE box, and using the BSDI binary of the proxy software. --Eric To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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