Date: Wed, 21 Nov 2001 15:07:51 -0600 (CST) From: AJ Adams <aja2@ra.msstate.edu> To: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: alpha vs i386 Message-ID: <Pine.SOL.4.10.10111211457180.7193-100000@ra.msstate.edu>
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I am a newbie with any other operating systems other than Windows. I am tired of using windows. I read an article in PC Magazine, the November issue and saw that FreeBSD is an excellent choice. My question is, what is the difference between alpha and i386? I read the documentations on how to install it...great docs. As of right now, I have download 4.4 iso images (all 5 images) from the i386 folder on ftp2. I hope that is correct when factoring in the components of my computer. Could you please let me know if I am downloading the correct installation? Do I need alpha or i386? My specs are listed below. AMD 650, 751 Chipset mobo. 128 ECC Corsair mem maxtor 20 GB. modem = can you recommend one? i don't have one yet. ethernet card = smc1211 tx and smc 8432T viper v770 AGP 2X/4X SB Live Value creative 52x ide Aopen 20x10x40 CDRW, ide. my OS's are 2000 Professional and XP Professional. I could really use some help...please. Thanks, AJ Adams To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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