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Date:      Thu, 26 Oct 2006 23:20:39 -0500
From:      Paul Schmehl <pauls@utdallas.edu>
To:        freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.org
Subject:   Re: FreeBSD question
Message-ID:  <40583AD0390572897ECF6974@paul-schmehls-powerbook59.local>
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--On October 26, 2006 4:17:37 PM -0700 Nikhil Patel=20
<vijayni2000@yahoo.com> wrote:

> 1. I want to teach basic unix command, shell scripting to my students,
> does BSD is same like Unix?

Yes.  BSD is just like Unix.  In fact, it *is* Unix.

>   2. Can I install FreeBSD on Pentium PC that has 2 partition 1 has
> windows XP and 1 will have FreeBSD.

I have that very setup on my laptop.  If you have Windows installed=20
already, just begine the install of FreeBSD and choose the BSD boot=20
manager.  It will set everything up for you.

>   3. Is installation process easy?
>
Yes, but if you're unfamiliar with it, you might want to print out the=20
instructions from the FreeBSD Handbook.=20
<http://www.freebsd.org/doc/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/install-pre.html=
>

Paul Schmehl (pauls@utdallas.edu)
Senior Information Security Analyst
The University of Texas at Dallas
http://www.utdallas.edu/ir/security/

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