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Path: euryale.cc.adfa.oz.au!newshost.carno.net.au!harbinger.cc.monash.edu.au!munnari.OZ.AU!news.ecn.uoknor.edu!news.wildstar.net!newsfeed.direct.ca!mr.net!news.maxwell.syr.edu!ais.net!ameritech.net!uunet!in1.uu.net!198.4.164.94!gail.ripco.com!news.fred.net!not-for-mail From: mcurry@fred.net ( ) Newsgroups: comp.unix.bsd.freebsd.misc Subject: Re: Is this a good system for a beginner? Date: 3 Mar 1997 15:36:36 GMT Organization: FredNet - Frederick, Md. Lines: 29 Message-ID: <5fer64$92j$1@news.fred.net> References: <01bc26de$945ab8e0$4c48cbd0@bigbrother> <5fd288$jd@uriah.heep.sax.de> NNTP-Posting-Host: bigdog.fred.net X-Newsreader: TIN [UNIX 1.3 950824BETA PL0] Xref: euryale.cc.adfa.oz.au comp.unix.bsd.freebsd.misc:36467 J Wunsch (j@uriah.heep.sax.de) wrote: : "BigBrother" <bigbro@intercomm.com> wrote: : : > I am a user of DOS, Windows 95 & NT. : > : > I am kind of familiar with UNIX language but, not enough to run the : > system...I think. : > : > Anyone have a good suggstion for me? : : Hmm. So what's your actual question? I.e. "Please re-phrase your request for a suggestion, and include a topic." If you are asking whether or not you would be able to install and run FreeBSD, the answer is "yes, probably". Would it be difficult, frustrating, and time-consuming? Oh, yeah, it sure would. :) Is it worth the time and effort? Depends on what you're trying to accomplish...sometimes yes, sometimes no. It has a good beat and is easy to dance to, so overall, I give it an 85. Does that help? Is it better than Linux? Yes, by leaps and bounds. If you have trouble installing Linux, you're screwed. In contrast, if you have trouble installing FreeBSD, you're angry and frustrated for three days, and then you figure it out, which may or may not make you feel better. mc