Date: Sun, 02 Mar 2008 06:31:55 -0600 From: eculp <eculp@encontacto.net> To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Suggestions for OS to use behind freebsd pf firewalls. Message-ID: <20080302063155.12053j71raf1kdic@intranet.encontacto.net> In-Reply-To: <20080302041321.774bc502.coolzone@it.dk> References: <20080301194514.93686v93heexups0@intranet.encontacto.net> <20080302041321.774bc502.coolzone@it.dk>
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Quoting Rico Secada <coolzone@it.dk>: > On Sat, 01 Mar 2008 19:45:14 -0600 > eculp <eculp@encontacto.net> wrote: > >> I have installed freebsd server in a small company that has approx >> 30 pc's of all sizes, shapes, brands, etc. They have just realized >> that a large part of the problems that they had before the firewall >> was caused by the 30 windows pc's that were connected directly to >> the ISP's wireless router. They would like to change the PC's to >> unix desktops. >> >> I would like to install FreeBSD or any other bsd but don't feel that >> we have the drivers available to substitute such a wide variety of >> hardware. I would love to be proven wrong. Therefore I am >> considering a linux version with a graphic installer that will make >> it easier to train someone to install on any new machines that they >> add later. My problem is that I haven't done a linux install since >> before FreeBSD 2.2 IIRC and have no idea which version would be the >> most versatile and has an installer that is basically brain dead >> simple with most all drivers. I suspect that I am asking the >> impossible but you never know. >> >> I'm sure that I'm not the only person to run into this situation and >> I would sure appreciate any suggestions. > > In my experience from similar situations I would recommend OpenSUSE > from Novell, since it has to be as windows "like" as possible. OpenSUSE > is very well supported and since it is Novell who is behind the distro, > the company can provide professional support. > > In general I recommend Debian over any distro, but in some rare cases > like this one, I would rather recommend OpenSUSE. > Hey Rico, That really makes a lot of sense, I'll give it a try in a few minutes, Thanks a lot. ed
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