Date: Sun, 12 Jul 1998 23:41:55 +0200 From: "Thomas A. Halter" <webmaster@gp-flash.net> To: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Initial/Install Questions Message-ID: <199807122341550540.00820219@gp-flash.net>
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Hello, I have a notebook with a small drive (540Mb) and I wanted to partition it to install freeBSD on a 100 to 200 Mb partition, so I downloaded the boot disk image, rawrite and all the text files and read through them. I also read through the installation guide (both the text file and the html file) and I have the following questions (in order of precidence :-) ): 1. Is there a utility out there, other than Win95's defrag that will move some the files at the end of my drive that Win95's defrag will not? I have no idea what they are, but defrag will not move them, and unlike the Norton speedisk of old, I can not select which files are moveable and which are not. Now, I have done this for my box at home and used the same disk partitioning utility, but I didn't have this problem because I was going to a 2nd drive which I partitioned, but which was empty at the time (that was a linux install). 2. How much space do I need to run x-windows? The FAQ mentions 8Mb of RAM, and mentions that a minimum install requires about 80 megs, but it says nothing about the full install and x-windows. 3. Now to get technical: I have read that FreeBSD can be used as a router. (Broad statement I know.) Can it route a small network to the internet over a PPP connection? This is my eventual goal to use this machine for, so I guess although more technical than the others, it seems fitting to be asking now. I'd appreciate any answers I receive. Thank You Thomas A. Halter GP_Flash Web Services http://www.gp-flash.net/ To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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