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Date:      Sat, 01 Mar 2008 19:45:14 -0600
From:      eculp <eculp@encontacto.net>
To:        freebsd-questions <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org>
Subject:   Suggestions for OS to use behind freebsd pf firewalls.
Message-ID:  <20080301194514.93686v93heexups0@intranet.encontacto.net>

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I have installed freebsd server in a small company that has approx 30 =20
pc's of all sizes, shapes, brands, etc.  They have just realized that =20
a large part of the problems that they had before the firewall was =20
caused by the 30 windows pc's that were connected directly to the =20
ISP's wireless router.  They would like to change the PC's to unix =20
desktops.

I would like to install FreeBSD or any other bsd but don't feel that =20
we have the drivers available to substitute such a wide variety of =20
hardware.  I would love to be proven wrong.  Therefore I am =20
considering a linux version with a graphic installer that will make it =20
easier to train someone to install on any new machines that they add =20
later.  My problem is that I haven't done a linux install since before =20
FreeBSD 2.2 IIRC and have no idea which version would be the most =20
versatile and has an installer that is basically brain dead simple =20
with most all drivers.  I suspect that I am asking the impossible but =20
you never know.

I'm sure that I'm not the only person to run into this situation and I =20
would sure appreciate any suggestions.

Thanks,

ed



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