Date: Fri, 08 May 1998 17:46:06 -0700 From: Dima Dorfman <dima@zwb.net> To: chinalaw@qis.net Cc: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: Free BSD Questions Message-ID: <3.0.5.32.19980508174606.00948220@mail.apc.net> In-Reply-To: <35538C01.A21CCBF7@qis.net>
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If I'm wrong, please correct me At 06:49 PM 5/8/98 -0400, you wrote: >I have a bunch of questions. > >1. Why do you recommend not using 386sx. Is this just speed problem, >or is it stability problem? Where do we recommend not to use 386sx? > >2. Does FreeBSD support Immation 120MB floppy drive? LS120? yes > >3. Is there any way to run FreeBSD from floppy? Yes, but not eveything you want. There are things that just won't fit on one floppy. > >4. Can I load FreeBSD from memory, and then take out the FreeBSD >floppy and use other floppies? If you boot from a floppy? Well, your other floppies better have copies of ls, rm, cp, ... > >5. Do I have to have XWindows to run Netscape on FreeBSD? FreeBSD is a command-based system. To run a program that is GUI (like Netscape), you'll have to run X > >6. Which version of Netscape should I run on FreeBSD? Any one you want. > >7. Do I have to have XWindows to run WordPerfect on FreeBSD? I've never heard of a WordPerfect for UNIX, but if it exists, you'll have to ask them. Most probably yes. > >8. Is there any charge if I use FreeBSD in a commercial application? No! FreeBSD is entirely free, including the source code! > >9. Suppose I have a special graphics card. Where could I find >someone to write a driver for it? Ask XFree86 (www.xfree86.org) > >10. Does FreeBSD support foreign characters (like Chinese characters)? I think so, but I'm not sure > >Thanks for all your help! > >Regards, > >Chase Paglee Hope this helps! :-) > > >To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org >with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message > -- Dima Dorfman (dima@zwb.net) "640k ought to be enough for anybody." - Bill Gates, 1981 Micro$oft Sucks! FreeBSD Rules! http://www.freebsd.org/ Finger dima@zwb.net for more information. To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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