Date: Wed, 11 Sep 1996 19:15:40 -0400 From: Blake Crosby <bcrosby@interlog.com> To: questions@freebsd.org Subject: Installing Free BSD Message-ID: <199609112315.TAA02735@gold.interlog.com>
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Hello! My name is Blake Crosby and I about to purchace Free BSD from you CD-ROM Distributor (can't remember the name). But before I do, I would like to ask some specific questions. Currently I am Running Win95 on a 486 DX2/66 with 8 MB of RAM, and a 14.4 bps modem. I know that this is not nearly enough power to successfully maintain a server to the www. But when I signed up with my service provider (Interlog [www.interlog.com]) they gave me my own static IP address (205.206.70.59), and I dont want this to go to waste. The reason why I want to get Free BSD now is because in the future I will be upgrading my bandwith to atleast 500kbps. I am comfertable with adding and removing partitions but What I would really like to know is if I am able to run Free BSD with win95, will the Free BSD partition(s) interfere with the booting/operation of win95. Here is the following file system on my computer: Drive Comments A: 3.5" Floppy 1.44 MB B: 5.25" Floppy 1.22 MB C: MS-DOS Drive 511 MB *Compressed with Stacker* D: CD-ROM Drive 2x speed E: Subst Drive 407 MB I: Host for drive c: 406 MB I would also like to know if that Free BSD will be compatible or have a smiliar program to MS-DOS' "Laplink". So that I cam update files from my laptop to the Free BSD system. Any other information that will help me will be very greatfull, thanks for your time and I await your responce! Regards, Blake Crosby. bcrosby@interlog.com ***Star Wars: Mercenaries: www.interlog.com/~bcrosby/game *** Personal Page: http://www.interlog.com/~bcrosby/home.html Maintains the Tie Fighter CD Homepage: http://www.interlog.com/~bcrosby/tiecd/tiecd.html
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