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From: larry@rn.com (Larry Snyder)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.bsd.freebsd.misc
Subject: Re: Questions suitable for the FAQ
Date: 13 Aug 1995 20:39:29 -0000
Organization: Larry's BSD Box
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In article <DCyAs7.L6y@midway.uchicago.edu>,
Frank S. Fejes <frank@gsb13580.uchicago.edu> wrote:
>     Hello all. I just made the switch from linux and have a few questions

I'm curious, why did you switch from Linux to BSD?

>	1. Why, upon bootup, do I receive two BSD options?  It looks
>           like this:        F1 dos
>                             F2 BSD
>                             F3 BSD

one is for the swap partition -- I notice the same thing here 
after I (also) switched from Linux 1.2.11 to BSD 2.0.5R


>	2. Is there a way to display free memory, both real and swap? 
>           Top does not seem to be sufficient in this regard.

yes, check out systat

>	4. How does one go about adding more Virtual Consoles?  I have
>	   seen the pseudo-terminal setting in the kernel (default is
>           16), but have not been able to find where to enable the VCs.

modify /etc/tty

>	5. Why, upon bootup, does the processor speed vary so much and
>	   not really give a good account?  I have a Pentium 90, but
>           it is recognized at anywhere from 60 - 74 MHz.  

I've never noticed this - my machine a P100 always shows up as 100

what motherboard are you using?