From owner-freebsd-mobile@FreeBSD.ORG Fri Jun 11 14:50:28 2004 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-mobile@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 1374916A4CE; Fri, 11 Jun 2004 14:50:28 +0000 (GMT) Received: from spoon.dreamhost.com (spoon.dreamhost.com [66.33.219.19]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id E90BF43D49; Fri, 11 Jun 2004 14:50:27 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from lists@tntluoma.com) Received: from [192.168.2.120] (adsl-68-252-58-117.dsl.wotnoh.ameritech.net [68.252.58.117]) by spoon.dreamhost.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id C4ED313D823; Fri, 11 Jun 2004 07:50:09 -0700 (PDT) User-Agent: Microsoft-Entourage/11.0.0.040506 Date: Fri, 11 Jun 2004 10:50:07 -0400 From: Timothy Luoma To: Greg 'groggy' Lehey Message-ID: In-Reply-To: <20040611071204.GA93033@wantadilla.lemis.com> Mime-version: 1.0 Content-type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-transfer-encoding: 7bit cc: freebsd-mobile@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Inspiron 7500 + Linksys + FreeBSD 4 or 5? X-BeenThere: freebsd-mobile@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.1 Precedence: list List-Id: Mobile computing with FreeBSD List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Fri, 11 Jun 2004 14:50:28 -0000 On 6/11/04 3:12 AM, "Greg 'groggy' Lehey" wrote: > On Friday, 11 June 2004 at 2:53:28 -0400, Timothy Luoma wrote: >> >> I have a Dell Inspiron 7500 which is no longer my primary machine, therefore >> I want to use it to learn FreeBSD. >> >> I will be connecting to the internet via a Linksys Wireless Network PC Card >> WPC11 v3 >> >> and was wondering whether folks would suggest FBSD4 or FBSD5 for this. It >> will not be a production-level machine, however I'm new enough that if 5 is >> too "raw" then I'd be content with 4. > > I have both on my 7500. *LOL* Hrm.... I think if we checked, we'd find that you were a bit more skilled & familiar with FreeBSD than me :-) Do you have the WIFI card working or know if it is supported under either/both versions. > It's really up to you; or install both :-) I guess the remaining questions are: 1) Is there anything I can do w/ FBSD5 that I couldn't do with FBSD4 that I'd want to do? 2) Is the install process for one any easier than for the other? I'd tend to lean towards trying FBSD5 just because I'd assume it'd be less likely that I'd find something in FBSD4 that I wanted (feature-wise) that wasn't in FBSD5 than vice-versa. Besides, what's a test machine for if not to install the bleeding edge of a new OS that I'm not all that familiar with ;-? TjL Sent using the Microsoft Entourage 2004 for Mac Test Drive.