From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Sun May 11 15:12:23 2014 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [8.8.178.115]) (using TLSv1 with cipher ADH-AES256-SHA (256/256 bits)) (No client certificate requested) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTPS id F3CA6956 for ; Sun, 11 May 2014 15:12:22 +0000 (UTC) Received: from mail-oa0-x22c.google.com (mail-oa0-x22c.google.com [IPv6:2607:f8b0:4003:c02::22c]) (using TLSv1 with cipher ECDHE-RSA-RC4-SHA (128/128 bits)) (Client CN "smtp.gmail.com", Issuer "Google Internet Authority G2" (verified OK)) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTPS id B81252AE2 for ; Sun, 11 May 2014 15:12:22 +0000 (UTC) Received: by mail-oa0-f44.google.com with SMTP id o6so149731oag.17 for ; Sun, 11 May 2014 08:12:22 -0700 (PDT) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gmail.com; s=20120113; h=references:mime-version:in-reply-to:content-type :content-transfer-encoding:message-id:cc:from:subject:date:to; bh=CSpzDItweMt3dz8QNind259OnEo0MHON5tO4NV74mBo=; b=ER74q7Ps/T9ToU6C4DRzjV/+0AdwE5puv/q1/jh3SujTUedm+Q9LnO0DF3FdkiKvzM jOllb4lMdfgXixwG7GvHOcJM2gZtm+ZqvSiJ4vc/DN4X3flHmTP8sXh62mdBjllN7roc YAHZ1cVPhjl7y1+ps1yRuj5jP/ieWCMJhdHwaFqiVWMSyngLfC3LTXNuennw1OAIB7PY iOb7zoGfGX8+N+XyvH1n+NpL8bhFQY66ympkzhYDRiJ71dUlxCieTPt8fJKW8igL5vY2 xX01fVJmBIMB3E/YnSQmSa1Af5SAbQykBj6tHV5txnVkus57JyO+BuwEmFjMEkyzHhL4 rd2g== X-Received: by 10.182.22.33 with SMTP id a1mr2844983obf.60.1399821142030; Sun, 11 May 2014 08:12:22 -0700 (PDT) Received: from [192.168.1.64] (pool-71-170-112-253.dllstx.fios.verizon.net. [71.170.112.253]) by mx.google.com with ESMTPSA id js4sm38904038oeb.3.2014.05.11.08.12.21 for (version=TLSv1 cipher=ECDHE-RSA-RC4-SHA bits=128/128); Sun, 11 May 2014 08:12:21 -0700 (PDT) References: Mime-Version: 1.0 (1.0) In-Reply-To: Message-Id: <0BDDF23E-EF8C-4504-A94E-ED7592CED3F8@gmail.com> X-Mailer: iPad Mail (11D201) From: Matthew Pherigo Subject: Re: FreeBSD on disc Date: Sun, 11 May 2014 10:12:22 -0500 To: Jack Richard Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable X-Content-Filtered-By: Mailman/MimeDel 2.1.18 Cc: "freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.org" X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.18 Precedence: list List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Sun, 11 May 2014 15:12:23 -0000 It sounds like you'd be happier with PC-BSD: http://iso.cdn.pcbsd.org/10.0-R= ELEASE/amd64/PCBSD10.0-RELEASE-x64-DVD-USB-latest.iso PC-BSD is a desktop-focused version of FreeBSD with a lot of cool features. = FreeBSD itself primarily targets servers (which is why it doesn't come with a= gui by default), so you may have a better experience with PC-BSD. --Matt > On May 11, 2014, at 4:10 AM, Jack Richard wrote:= >=20 > I have attempted to install FreeBSD in Toshiba amd64 8GB/640GB-hdd. All I > get is BS. I am willing to buy FreeBSD on disc from a vendor, BUT - I will= > only buy the disc set if I can get confirmation that FreeBSD will work; ie= > =3D=3D=3D> Hardware found, internet available without the BS part. I am > computer-aware and have a fair education, but the requirements to get > FreeBSD to work after downloading, burning the iso to disc and hours of > installation without being able to use it is VERY annoying and I feel that= > if FreeBSD cannot work in every fashion OUT-OF-THE-BOX, then tell me now s= o > I can save myself the trouble. > Please feel free to contact me at the email address and let me know > something. > Thanks! > _______________________________________________ > freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions > To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-questions-unsubscribe@freebsd.or= g"