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( [66.66.102.248]) by mx.google.com with ESMTPS id i33sm6301842wxd.4.2008.03.01.21.35.52 (version=TLSv1/SSLv3 cipher=OTHER); Sat, 01 Mar 2008 21:35:53 -0800 (PST) Message-Id: <4EFB7E35-456B-49B5-8212-08B1759E0C34@gmail.com> From: Chad Gross To: Rico Secada In-Reply-To: <20080302041321.774bc502.coolzone@it.dk> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII; format=flowed; delsp=yes Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Mime-Version: 1.0 (Apple Message framework v919.2) Date: Sun, 2 Mar 2008 00:35:48 -0500 References: <20080301194514.93686v93heexups0@intranet.encontacto.net> <20080302041321.774bc502.coolzone@it.dk> X-Mailer: Apple Mail (2.919.2) Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Suggestions for OS to use behind freebsd pf firewalls. X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Sun, 02 Mar 2008 06:02:19 -0000 On Mar 1, 2008, at 10:13 PM, Rico Secada wrote: > On Sat, 01 Mar 2008 19:45:14 -0600 > eculp wrote: > >> I have installed freebsd server in a small company that has approx >> 30 pc's of all sizes, shapes, brands, etc. They have just realized >> that a large part of the problems that they had before the firewall >> was caused by the 30 windows pc's that were connected directly to >> the ISP's wireless router. They would like to change the PC's to >> unix desktops. >> >> I would like to install FreeBSD or any other bsd but don't feel that >> we have the drivers available to substitute such a wide variety of >> hardware. I would love to be proven wrong. Therefore I am >> considering a linux version with a graphic installer that will make >> it easier to train someone to install on any new machines that they >> add later. My problem is that I haven't done a linux install since >> before FreeBSD 2.2 IIRC and have no idea which version would be the >> most versatile and has an installer that is basically brain dead >> simple with most all drivers. I suspect that I am asking the >> impossible but you never know. >> >> I'm sure that I'm not the only person to run into this situation and >> I would sure appreciate any suggestions. > > In my experience from similar situations I would recommend OpenSUSE > from Novell, since it has to be as windows "like" as possible. > OpenSUSE > is very well supported and since it is Novell who is behind the > distro, > the company can provide professional support. > > In general I recommend Debian over any distro, but in some rare cases > like this one, I would rather recommend OpenSUSE. I would recommend investigating Ubuntu or one of it's clones (e.g. Xubuntu, Kubuntu). The install is "brainless", they offer commercial support through the parent company Canonical, and they are Debian-based. Another option would be PC-BSD or DesktopBSD as they both have very easy installations and will support most things that the above support. The only stipulation that I have run into is the standard trouble of Flash on BSD operating systems. > > >> Thanks, >> >> ed >> _______________________________________________ >> freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list >> http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions >> To unsubscribe, send any mail to >> "freebsd-questions-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" >> > > > _______________________________________________ > freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions > To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-questions-unsubscribe@freebsd.org > "