From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Fri Apr 24 14:34:13 2009 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 21E53106566C for ; Fri, 24 Apr 2009 14:34:13 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from nealhogan@gmail.com) Received: from mail-gx0-f220.google.com (mail-gx0-f220.google.com [209.85.217.220]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id C2BC08FC2C for ; Fri, 24 Apr 2009 14:34:12 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from nealhogan@gmail.com) Received: by gxk20 with SMTP id 20so2317571gxk.19 for ; Fri, 24 Apr 2009 07:34:12 -0700 (PDT) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gmail.com; s=gamma; h=domainkey-signature:mime-version:received:in-reply-to:references :date:message-id:subject:from:to:cc:content-type :content-transfer-encoding; bh=0Rnmee0FQ081zA7OyEi8WyCHDOr8lYoLUavhkESIoxA=; b=jXqhQK80ESpKtQIevsNj4vGzfWaRkyV0ZBB8HlwtVThdxn0JZb0tOFHHeCyL2791fS iBtpIXeMev0x0MMKYkL4hR50PTSxAVV6sQiwehJd8u2VGDQaj/Rw4K4XaWa4msWgyp+d mUipVgpo0AWKKVxzKbrrJEiUBtXbYgKzFi630= DomainKey-Signature: a=rsa-sha1; c=nofws; d=gmail.com; s=gamma; h=mime-version:in-reply-to:references:date:message-id:subject:from:to :cc:content-type:content-transfer-encoding; b=JGoWMdJW27xOLtcZjVt44nCmcAp3JdXMhqqGJJ4Zitm8xSrpBH1DBx84Xw4uszziTL 2Fsth/TlTthPWnkW4b5MX7EYZ90LfMKBgdS4dKMPyNgt5XLmjJkKj1VOjju8huA3FtGg NEKJDQ+KFRsxTOAjVcsvg3TOTm8kE5Rh3uASI= MIME-Version: 1.0 Received: by 10.151.130.3 with SMTP id h3mr2625588ybn.205.1240583651487; Fri, 24 Apr 2009 07:34:11 -0700 (PDT) In-Reply-To: <5AEAF40D-2118-4F42-BE39-0D01123B4B50@windstream.net> References: <5AEAF40D-2118-4F42-BE39-0D01123B4B50@windstream.net> Date: Fri, 24 Apr 2009 09:34:11 -0500 Message-ID: From: Neal Hogan To: "Michael Jr." Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: freebsd vs. pc-bsd X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Fri, 24 Apr 2009 14:34:13 -0000 On Fri, Apr 24, 2009 at 9:06 AM, Michael Jr. wrote: > Hi, > > I was just wondering what are the major differences between freebsd and > pc-bsd and is it harder or just as easy to setup freebsd as a desktop > compared to pc-bsd? Will freebsd work with sager laptops, and will freebsd > recognize 4 gigs of ddr3 memory and if it does not regularly, how can I get > freebsd to recognize 4 gigs of ddr3 memory? Will freebsd be able to > recognize the latest technologies, like > intel core 2 duo and the new Nvidia GTX260m, and hard drives at any speed > like 7200 rpm? I don't know any kind of code so is there any books or any > kind of resources that you recommend I look at? Have you looked at . . . I mean read . . the PC-BSD and/or freeBSD sites? pcbsd.org freebsd.org > Sorry I have so many questions but I just ordered a new sager laptop and I > do not really want to have to use windows vista if I don't have to, and I > think it would be fun to learn how to use freebsd. > > > Thank you, > Michael Haid > _______________________________________________ > 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" > -- www.nealhogan.net www.lambdaserver.com