Date: Wed, 14 Feb 2001 13:55:19 +0100 From: Francesco Casadei <fcasadei@inwind.it> To: DSA-JCR <jcrdsa@dsa.es> Cc: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: Newbie questions about FreeBSD Message-ID: <20010214135519.A533@junior.kasby> In-Reply-To: <001401c09677$f22612f0$9b40a8c0@DSA>; from jcrdsa@dsa.es on Wed, Feb 14, 2001 at 11:13:49AM -0000 References: <001401c09677$f22612f0$9b40a8c0@DSA>
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On Wed, Feb 14, 2001 at 11:13:49AM -0000, DSA-JCR wrote: > Hi all: > > I am new (really new) to FreeBSD and I have some questions about it. > > I am in the process of selecting a Operating System for my Server. > This wil be a Communications Server in a "CyberCafe". > It will serve to 10-15 Computers. > > I would like to know the following in order to choose FreeBSD as the O.S.: > > 1.- Has FreeBSD a graphic Interface ? You can install XFree86 and a window manager of your choice (GNOME, KDE, icewm, etc.). > 2.- Is translated to Spanish? FreeBSD has i18n (internationalization) support, so if it is properly configured all installed apps supporting i18n will "speak" your language. > 3.- Is capable of (have app.s for) : write CD-ROMs, Email Server, news > server, chat, ... Yes. The FreeBSD Ports Collection contains almost everything you will need (cdrecord, burncd, qmail, postfix, etc..) > 4.- What about "drivers" for SCSI, Video, SoundCards, ... FreeBSD supports many SCSI devices, video cards, sound cards, ... See the release information at http://www.freebsd.org/ to see the exact list of supported hardware. > 5.- Support Double Processor ? Yes. > 6.- Support P4 ? I don't know. > 7.- comparision with Linux ? (Of course you probably say is "best than > Linux", but, I would like to know specifically and technically the > diferences betwen them. Search through the mailing lists at http://www.freebsd.org/ you will find a lot of threads about this topic. > 8.- Can I connect my W98 Network to the Internet with a FreeBSD Computer > Server ? How ? Yes. Read the answer to the question 9.3 of the FAQ and part III of the handbook (you can read them online at http://www.freebsd.org/) > > thanks in advance > > > Juan Coruņa Rodriguez > Desarrollo de Software Atlantico SL > www.dsa.es > > > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message > > end of the original message Francesco Casadei To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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