Date: Sun, 23 Jul 2000 01:53:44 -0400 From: Chip Marshall <chip@setzer.chocobo.cx> To: Shane Hagan <shane_64@hotmail.com> Cc: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: AMD processor's? Message-ID: <20000723015344.A36717@setzer.chocobo.cx> In-Reply-To: <F32B7oDaSeXnbnCndg50000a374@hotmail.com>; from shane_64@hotmail.com on Sun, Jul 23, 2000 at 01:19:10AM %2B0000 References: <F32B7oDaSeXnbnCndg50000a374@hotmail.com>
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On July 23, 2000, Shane Hagan sent me the following: > Can I run free BSD on an AMD k-7 processor? Or for that matter can I run it > on a K-6 2,3 500Mhz processor? I am thinking of purchasing the Free BSD > Power Pack for $99.95. Is this a good deal? Also they say there comming out > with power pack 4.1 in august 2000. Should I wait for that? I am just a > newbie so these questions may seem lame to you. I am kind of jumping into > this. I am currently running Windows 2000 pro and Win NT 4.0 at home and at > work. I keep hearing how good Free BSD is and how fast and stable it is. > Does it have GUI or would I be better off without the GUI? What do you > think of NOvell? We run an almost all AMD shop here, with processors going from the K5 to the Athlon, and the all seem to be running FreeBSD with no problems. I've had no dealings with the Power Pack, so I can't really comment on it's dealness. -- Chip Marshall <chip@chocobo.cx> http://www.chocobo.cx/chip/ Finger for PGP GCM/CS d+(-) s+:++ a18>? C++ UB++++$ P+++$ L- E--- W++ N+@ o K- w O M+ V-- PS PE Y? PGP++ t+@ 5 X R>+ tv+() b++>+++ DI++++ D(-) G++ e>++ h!>++ r-- y- To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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