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From: bob@gulf.net (Robert V.)
Newsgroups: comp.os.386bsd.questions
Subject: BSD, the hard facts, in a short form.
Date: 3 Oct 1994 04:01:44 GMT
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^^^^^^^^^^^^just about the best I have seen..
I have a set of questions.. some may have been answered, but I hope you
don't mind me re-asking them..
first, I am looking at getting FreeBSD 2.0 now...
Questions:
1)Is it a real UNIX system, i.e. will it run all UNIX program?
2) or is it just a Unix-like system?
3)Does it run MSDOS programs like MS Windows (remember, windows is a dos
program)?
4)Does it have any MS DOS emulators?
5)Is it easy to install?
6)Does it support extended file names where spaces are valid characters?
7)Can it's X-Windows run REAL Xwindows programs that are on the same computer
without _ANY_ other computers being attached, i.e. NO Tcp or any other
networks running?
8)Can it be booted off of a logical partition, while MS dos is on the
physical partition?
9)Does it have emulators for any other platforms other than MS DOS?
There, thanx to all who answer these....
Robert Van Hoose aka HAL
Owner/Head Programmer ßeta Software & Computing
Sysop: The Discovery BBS, Pensacola, FL 904-477-1262 USR DS V.34
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