From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Wed Apr 5 23:18:34 2006 Return-Path: X-Original-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 52D3216A41F for ; Wed, 5 Apr 2006 23:18:34 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from tzons@comcast.net) Received: from sccrmhc12.comcast.net (sccrmhc12.comcast.net [204.127.200.82]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id D3E1543D46 for ; Wed, 5 Apr 2006 23:18:33 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from tzons@comcast.net) Received: from thomas (c-67-182-104-139.hsd1.ca.comcast.net[67.182.104.139]) by comcast.net (sccrmhc12) with SMTP id <2006040523183201200ltouqe>; Wed, 5 Apr 2006 23:18:32 +0000 From: "Tom" To: Date: Wed, 5 Apr 2006 16:18:33 -0700 Message-ID: <000001c65907$42db76c0$6401a8c0@thomas> MIME-Version: 1.0 X-Mailer: Microsoft Office Outlook 11 Thread-Index: AcZYU8G+ec67K6beSvWSgiu0A6uDmA== X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.2180 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Content-Filtered-By: Mailman/MimeDel 2.1.5 Cc: Subject: Help? 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: Wed, 05 Apr 2006 23:18:34 -0000 I am just looking at Free BSD as a Windows alternative. I have a home workgroup that I am out growing and wanting to do more with, but don't want to give MS any more Hundreds of hard earned dollars. My first question is where can I find a site that will list all approved or thoroughly checked out hardware to build a "box" (motherboards, and the like). I don't have the time, or patience to get into major software conflicts or bugs. I want to follow a A to B to C box build and software setup. Is there someone (or more) to guide me through the process? Is there a website with complete and accurate information on it? Is there a "BSD for idiots" instruction book that's current? Is there a BSD project team working with manufactures and touting their successes? Help! Thank You Tom