Date: Tue, 5 Sep 2000 20:16:04 -0400 From: "James Schoch" <jschoch@siscom.net> To: <freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG> Subject: Iinstallation of a complete system - Sit down and start using the programs Message-ID: <000a01c01797$a5edcea0$6c0dfbd1@jim>
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[-- Attachment #1 --] Sorry, I did not know where to sent this! I have noticed remarks indicating FreeBSD seemed to have problems with obtaining the same recognition as Linux. It would seem to me that a good way of helping this along would be to have a complete installation, including the printer, KDE interface and an office suite. The average person seems to be interested in getting a system installed and starting to use it, not all the intricacies of how the actual operating system works. I can only assume that this has been well discussed and either nixed or about 90% complete at this time. It seems to me that since you have one of the most stable UNIX systems out there and a talented group of programmers this should be no great problem. I have been retired and trying to learn something about a UNIX type system to keep my brain from going to mush. The only problem have not been unable to resolve is getting the printer up and working (not a line printer). Networking, Star Office (does not print) and other apps have given me no problems. I have checked all FreeBSD, Linux and some UNIX books breaking down the information to a by the numbers check list. I do not feel that I am the only one with this problem. I would rather tear your installation apart to see how you got the printer to work. Had Caldera had their Linux system at or near its present state 5-6 years ago I would have been using it. The printer is set up automatically and works well. I have not been a Microsoft fan since I attempted to buy my first computer about 10 years ago and was told by established dealers that I would have Windows installed if I wanted it or not. I found a non established dealer and worked with DOS and WordStar with their dot commands till I permanently retired. Dot commands are not the most user friendly thing. This is not to say that Microsoft does not have some good programs. It took too long for suit to be filed. James D. Schoch jschoch@siscom.net [-- Attachment #2 --] <!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <HTML><HEAD> <META http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; charset=iso-8859-1"> <META content="MSHTML 5.50.4134.100" name=GENERATOR> <STYLE></STYLE> </HEAD> <BODY bgColor=#ffffff> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2> <P>Sorry, I did not know where to sent this!</P> <P>I have noticed remarks indicating FreeBSD seemed to have problems with obtaining the same recognition as Linux. It would seem to me that a good way of helping this along would be to have a complete installation, including the printer, KDE interface and an office suite. The average person seems to be interested in getting a system installed and starting to use it, not all the intricacies of how the actual operating system works. I can only assume that this has been well discussed and either nixed or about 90% complete at this time. It seems to me that since you have one of the most stable UNIX systems out there and a talented group of programmers this should be no great problem.</P> <P>I have been retired and trying to learn something about a UNIX type system to keep my brain from going to mush. The only problem have not been unable to resolve is getting the printer up and working (not a line printer). Networking, Star Office (does not print) and other apps have given me no problems. I have checked all FreeBSD, Linux and some UNIX books breaking down the information to a by the numbers check list. I do not feel that I am the only one with this problem. I would rather tear your installation apart to see how you got the printer to work.</P> <P>Had Caldera had their Linux system at or near its present state 5-6 years ago I would have been using it. The printer is set up automatically and works well. </P> <P>I have not been a Microsoft fan since I attempted to buy my first computer about 10 years ago and was told by established dealers that I would have Windows installed if I wanted it or not. I found a non established dealer and worked with DOS and WordStar with their dot commands till I permanently retired. Dot commands are not the most user friendly thing. This is not to say that Microsoft does not have some good programs. It took too long for suit to be filed.</P> <P>James D. Schoch</P> <P>jschoch@siscom.net</P></FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>
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