Date: Fri, 12 Mar 1999 19:53:42 -0500 (EST) From: Spike <spork@startrekmail.com> To: Prantik Kundu <LaForgery@email.msn.com> Cc: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: i need some advice Message-ID: <Pine.BSF.4.05.9903121950290.293-100000@nyc-ny78-59.ix.netcom.com> In-Reply-To: <000701be6c2d$d7c9b040$84752599@default>
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On Thu, 11 Mar 1999, Prantik Kundu wrote: > hi, im a unix/linux newbie, and im really interested in learning this stuff, > a friend gave me a copy of freebsd, i installed it (probably incorrectly, > since it didnt work), it erased my extended partition (FAT) and i lost all > my programs. > that happened a while ago, and ill give it another try and this time ill > prepare > so, i have a handful of questions, it would be really appreciated if you > could try answering them > > i have a parallel zip drive, is there any freebsd driver that can let me use > it? Yes. FreeBSD 3.0 and up has the ppbus and vpo drivers which allow you to use a Zip. > can freebsd read the files on a FAT16 drive? Yes. > the copy i have is 2.2.7 with the 4 cds and the book in a txt file, as a > newbie, do you think i should bother getting 3.1? I think you should upgrade once you are comfortable with the operating system. > I have 4 partitions C,D,E,F: D,E, and F are in my extended partition. I dont > use my E: partition, so should i delete it under fdisk and then will the > FreeBSD installer show that E: is unused? You should use fdisk or Partition Magic (or a similar program) and find out exactly how your disk is set up, and then figure out exactly what data has been assigned which drive letter and which you can use. > a friend of mine told me that there is a linux emulator for freeBSD, is it > on 1 of the 4 cds on the 2.2.7 package? Yes, the emulator is included with the system and the libraries it needs to run Linux applications are on the 3rd CD. > > im sick of nt, it crashes demands a hoard of RAM ( i have 64) and doesnt > work with half the stuff out there, and its too complicated for primitivity > please, help me out > > > > -Spike Gronim sporkl@ix.netcom.com Finger gronimw@shell.stuy.edu for PGP public key. The majority only rules those who let them. To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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