Date: Fri, 18 Jan 2008 10:10:11 +0100 From: "Zbigniew Szalbot" <zszalbot@gmail.com> To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: FBSD or PCBSD? Message-ID: <94136a2c0801180110v2e43ea2esc96393c4c3ca56f@mail.gmail.com>
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Hello, I have a basic Acer Aspire with Vista on it but I am very unhappy about the speed of work on it. I do not want to wipe out MS system (at least not yet) but would like to give FreeBSD or PCBSD a try. 1. Am I safe by installing FreeBSD alongside Vista? Will the installation not destroy MS system? 2. I have installed FreeBSD a few times but only with console access, never with X windows. Would it be better to install PCBSD on the Acer machine? I have never configured X windows and not sure how long it could take with FreeBSD (actually I mean things like Gnome or KDE). 3. The wi-fi card is probably Acer InviLink 802.11b/g Wi-Fi. Any chance such wireless card will be supported by FreeBSD or PCBSD? Which is a better solution for a home user? Thank you very much for your practical recommendations! Zbigniew Szalbot
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