Date: Wed, 9 May 2001 22:24:54 -0400 (EDT) From: Jim Durham <durham@w2xo.pgh.pa.us> To: John <ths69@home.com> Cc: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: Virus Protection software for FreeBSD 4.3 Message-ID: <Pine.BSF.4.21.0105092214110.83919-100000@shazam.int> In-Reply-To: <3AF8D092.DE374212@home.com>
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On Wed, 9 May 2001, John wrote: > Greetings, > > > > I am in the process of downloading the FreeBSD 4.3 software from > your web site(it is taking about 20 hours even with a cable modem) and I > am quite concerned, after getting it downloaded on two points. First, I > am highly concerned about virus protection software. I looked at the > McAfee Virus Scan product earlier tonight and it listed at almost 4600 Try www.sophos.com . I don't think they are that high. We have a 94 computer license for 3 years for not much more than that, so a single license can't be that bad. They support FreeBSD with a native version. > on the product and how to obtain it. Second, I am concerned about the > compatability of FreeBSD with my Hardware setup. I do not know all of > the specifics of the items within my computer, especially for the > smaller items. The computer I am going to work with concerning FreeBSD > is a Compaq Presario 5002US. I have looked at your hardware lists, but > I don't see my specific model. Perhaps you may know something more > specific than I have been able to locate(I hope, hope :-) ). Any > assistance that can be provided in these endeavors will be welcomed. > Thank you in advance for your assistance. > You will mostly be concerned with the video card (check the XFree86 site for this) and network adapters, SCSI adapters, sound cards, etc. There are lists of these on www.freebsd.org in the handbook section. If you downloaded and burned the CD, it is bootable. Booting it will do the device probes and tell you that the basic system will run, as it actually brings up FreeBSD with a memory file system to do the installation. You can do this without installing a thing. -Jim Durham To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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