Date: Thu, 6 Jan 2000 13:17:43 +0100 From: Gunnar Flygt <gunnar@pluto.sr.se> To: ray dean <mrpiccolo@ifreedom.com> Cc: FreeBSD Questions <freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.org> Subject: Re: A Newbie Message-ID: <20000106131743.B5024@sr.se> In-Reply-To: <20000105223958.24556.cpmta@c004.sfo.cp.net>; from mrpiccolo@ifreedom.com on Wed, Jan 05, 2000 at 02:39:58PM -0800 References: <20000105223958.24556.cpmta@c004.sfo.cp.net>
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On Wed, Jan 05, 2000 at 02:39:58PM -0800, ray dean wrote: > As the subject said I am a newbie, to unix and to the whole ftp thing > in geneal. I have no knowledge of ftp or even how to download ftp > files. I have wanted to try Linux for a while now but haven't been > able to due this lack of knowledge. After doing a little research > I found out about FreeBSD, I have done some comparisons and decided > that FreeBSD was a better choice, but I'm still faced with the same > dilema. I don't however, have the money to buy the cd-rom so I have > opted to download from your ftp server. I have tried to download the > files I thought I needed, but when opened them they were merely text > files. What did I do wrong? Could you please tell which files I need > to get started and how to boot from floppies? I was wondering if you > could send me some download instructions for ftp. Also, I am currently Look at http://www.freebsd.org And especially at the part saying "Easy to install" Follow the link there and read thoroughly! > running Windows95 on a 100mhz system with 16mb of ram this is the system > I am planning to install FreeBSD on, in the handbook you say that your > OS is compatible with MS-DOS is this also true with Windows95 since it > is also DOS-based? Are there any hardware conflicts I should be aware > of? What apps can be run on FreeBSD? Where does anyone say that FreeBSD is 'compatible with MS-DOS' I don't quite understand. FreeBSD is UNIX. DOS is DOS. FreeBSD can (with dos emulator) run some DOS programs, but who would want that? FreeBSD can (with wine) run some W3.11 programs, but who would want that? -- __o regards, Gunnar ---_ \<,_ email: flygt@sr.se ---- (_)/ (_) To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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