Date: Wed, 1 Feb 2006 17:06:39 +0000 (GMT) From: Vince Hoffman <jhary@unsane.co.uk> To: Duane Whitty <duane@greenmeadow.ca> Cc: Jacob S <stormspotter@6Texans.net>, freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: LiveCD FreeBSD Message-ID: <20060201170401.V49254@unsane.co.uk> In-Reply-To: <43E0E5C3.3080300@greenmeadow.ca> References: <43E0D118.5000300@reading4dollars.com> <20060201094653.13fc1a39@jacob.6texans.net> <43E0E5C3.3080300@greenmeadow.ca>
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On Wed, 1 Feb 2006, Duane Whitty wrote: > Jacob S wrote: >> -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- >> Hash: SHA1 >> >> On Wed, 01 Feb 2006 09:17:44 -0600 >> Paul <pauls74462@reading4dollars.com> wrote: >> >> >>> Dear FreeBSD >>> >>> Up untill Dec 01 '05 I was a die hard MicroShaft user, too many >>> lockups and garbage caused me to search for a new OS. That is when I >>> came up with PCLOS. Then I got a web server and it runs FreeBSD. I >>> would like to use FreeBSD on my local computer so I can learn it more. >>> >>> Is there a LiveCD for FreeBSD I looked at the web site for Freebsd >>> but was unable to be for sure what is there. >> Try either http://www.freesbie.org/ or as per an earler post try pcbsd in the free vmware player (see http://www.pcbsd.org/index.php?id=23) >> >> You might try a google search. The following turned up two useful >> results in the first 3 hits for me. I have found FreeSBIE to be a good >> one (3rd result on that page). >> >> http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=freebsd+livecd >> >> >>> I perfer a LiveCD so I can first run it on my computer before I >>> totally convert. Also when and if I convert will I lose all my >>> desktop files? >> >> >> As long as you make a backup of your desktop files, they will still be >> around when you switch to another OS. As to whether you will be able to >> use them or not, that depends on what type/format the files are. >> >> HTH, >> Jacob >> -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- >> Version: GnuPG v1.4.2 (GNU/Linux) >> >> iD8DBQFD4NfykpJ43hY3cTURAkfYAJ0VT4ZQlGjtP8++Z/wzg/hB08wGRwCeI7Rh >> GjQHB7ch2PZI/z1U5xIiVXg= >> =A7c1 >> -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- >> >> >> ------------------------------------------------------------------------ >> > I'm running FreeBSD with a dual boot config at the moment. Windows on one > drive and FreeBSD on another drive. > > In past installations I've had Windows and FreeBSD sharing a drive. > > What I've found convenient is that I am able to access my NTFS drives from > FreeBSD (it would seen read-only however) > > FreeBSD as a desktop environment is quite useable. With KDE 3.5 I'm at the > point where I rarely need to boot into Windows anymore. > > I can say that if you want to learn an OS FreeBSD makes it easier than many > because it has so much excellent documentation. Installing FreeBSD as your > desktop OS definitly forces a person to learn but as you do you will notice > it is very flexible. > > --Duane Whitty > _______________________________________________ > freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions > To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-questions-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" >
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