I am downloading it now cuz i feel like trying it out, i know you need a boot disk to install it on the non windows partition. Anyone know where i could get this? Also it has a graphical user interface? Right..
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I searched around trying to figure out what FREEBSD is and came upon this, hope it helps:
www.freebsd.org goto the section talking about "FreeBSD is Free." Click on the "more information is available" link to get to the FreeBSD Handbook. It lists the various ways to get it. If you want it online got to selection "A3 FTP sites. " There you'll find a link under "The official sources for FreeBSD ...... FTP://FTP.FreeBSD.org/pub/FreeBSD/. the readme file talks alot about source code.
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Thnx, however i have had luck with Redhat and found out Redhat 7.3 was recently released, so i will be downloading that instead
However, the 1st CD's download is taking forever, its only going 7kb/sec, while the others are in the hundreds/high 90's. Anyone know anyhwere else besides www.linuxiso.org where you can download distros of linux?
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Get FreeBSD over RedHat, or at least Slackware linux
Both have useable, menu-based installs, don't break unix standards to enable badly written GUI admin tools, and are currently the most up to date Unix versions available (FreeBSD 4.6 released last week, Slack 8.1 at beginning of June). No RedHat Brain Damage either (RedHat has a bad habit of releasing distro's with major tools/libraries being of alpha or beta quality, like gcc or glibc)2k2 VF Cocker, STO/Eclipse Blade, Old-Style 14" Boomstick,
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Boot off of the CD ya dork.
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Then i gotta go into my BIOS and set it to read the CD rom drive first...Comment
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FreeBSD is far superior in regards to stability, in the sense that it sticks with the tried and true stable component "software."
It will not include pre-release "software" (ie- the RedHat gcc compiler issue), etc.
FreeBSD is known for it's stability, and the good news is that the latest stable, 4.6 was just released within the last week or so.
To install, put the cd into your drive, while booted in windows and go into the /tools directory. There is a program called fdimage. Run that as it will tell you what to do.
If you need more help see the handbook under section 2.2.6 it talks further about making boot disks.
For help with install after that look here
To answer your question, yes it does have a "gui" but in the long run, do not become dependent upon the gui because it can become a crutch. In the ports... /usr/ports you will find implementations of KDE 3 and the Gnome 2.0 RC's.
As for your last question, if you still insist on going with Redhat, and want a faster iso download check out this URL: ftp://ftp.luni.org/pub/ It's a mirror setup by the Linux User's group in my area (Northern Illinois)
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anyone know where to get a CD copy of FreeBSD? I strolled down to my local CompUSA which was listed under FreeBSD.org as carrying it and they looked at me like i'd just come from another planet..Comment
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Odd, you can download it at http://www.linuxiso.org i found is a good site, all you need is a burner and the knowledge to burn ISO images onto CD's. Otherwise, i am sure you can call their company and order it or something.Comment
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It's a operating system, such as windows.Comment
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It is a distribution of *NIX(linux/UNIX) it is an alternative to Windows, and i see more people using it every day. It is a lot more stable than windows, and i believe its safer, a lot less exploits. However you do need to know more about computers to use it, i find it a lot more complicated than windows. I think i am going to be running a dualboot, XP/FreeBSD until i feel totally comfortable with it.Comment
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To answer ALOT of questions:
If you don't have the bandwidth to download an iso - anything you could possibly think of can be ordered from http://www.freebsdmall.comanyone know where to get a CD copy of FreeBSD? I strolled down to my local CompUSA which was listed under FreeBSD.org as carrying it and they looked at me like i'd just come from another planet..
ISO sets, books, keychains, etc
It's not a distribution per se... and as a matter of fact it's a completely different based system then Linux. However, FreeBSD has a very legitimate ancestry in Unix.what is FREEBSD
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It is a distribution of *NIX(linux/UNIX) it is an alternative to Windows, and i see more people using it every day. It is a lot more stable than windows, and i believe its safer, a lot less exploits. However you do need to know more about computers to use it,
If you are really interested check out the homepage http://www.freebsd.org. If you want to learn alot more check out the handbook which is link on the left. It will answer most of the typical beginner questions.
As an excerpt:
What is FreeBSD?
FreeBSD is an advanced operating system for Intel ia32 compatible, DEC Alpha, and PC-98 architectures. It is derived from BSD UNIX, the version of UNIX developed at the University of California, Berkeley. It is developed and maintained by a large team of individuals. Additional platforms are in various stages of development.
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It's not a complete 'alternative' persay. And as for less exploits... I think it's better to say that you take different approaches to exploit different systems - Unique problems/issues. UNIX-like OSs are a very different kind of OS... different philosophy, different uses, different strengths, different weaknesses.Originally posted by ThePatriot
It is a distribution of *NIX(linux/UNIX) it is an alternative to Windows, and i see more people using it every day. It is a lot more stable than windows, and i believe its safer, a lot less exploits. However you do need to know more about computers to use it, i find it a lot more complicated than windows. I think i am going to be running a dualboot, XP/FreeBSD until i feel totally comfortable with it.
Loose analogy: Your daily driver vs. formula racer. They are both cars. Wanna take your family along, go get groceries, take dog to the vet, drive on public roads... you're best off taking the Caravan. Going to the racetrack? Formula-1 racer all the way...
You use UNIX-type OSs for what they are good for. Use Windows for what it is good for. Usually you'll end up using both.
I wouldn't think of them as different religions like some make it out to be... so much as different tools for different tasks.Comment
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