Date: Tue, 9 Sep 1997 11:15:02 +0930 From: Greg Lehey <grog@lemis.com> To: bsd@smmcroute.smmc.qld.edu.au Cc: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: first timer ! Message-ID: <19970909111502.03046@lemis.com> In-Reply-To: <199709082351.JAA29654@smmcroute.smmc.qld.edu.au>; from bsd@smmcroute.smmc.qld.edu.au on Tue, Sep 09, 1997 at 11:21:28AM %2B0000 References: <199709082351.JAA29654@smmcroute.smmc.qld.edu.au>
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On Tue, Sep 09, 1997 at 11:21:28AM +0000, bsd@smmcroute.smmc.qld.edu.au wrote: > Hi patient people out there, > > I am brand new to UNIX but am willing and able to learn. This is a > whole new world to me! > When I install FreeBSD 2.2 from cd rom will it... > 1. detect my modem hardware etc. It will detect the serial port. It won't detect the modem, because it doesn't need to. > 2. If i have the bootmanager set up to the either dos / BSD > boot...and I install, will it still detect as needed? Yes. > 3. Is it do-able to organise my box to dialout to my server Yes. > 4. Can i also use my box as a LAN router (proxy server) easy > enough? Yes. Greg
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