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From: brian@anorak.utell.net (Brian Somers)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.bsd.freebsd.misc
Subject: Re: choosing freebsd
Date: 27 Nov 1996 13:40:56 -0000
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In article <329A90A6.11CF@prism.gatech.edu>,
Jonathan Maier <gt3130a@prism.gatech.edu> writes:
: Hi all,
:
: I have a Micron Millennia laptop (p-120) running windoze 95. However, I
: am dissatisfied with win95's slow performance, memory hogging, etc. and
: have been considering installing a u**x OS. A friend reccommended me
: freeBSD. To anyone currently using it, does freebsd sound appropriate in
: my situation? I don't need multiuser access or configure it as a
: webserver or anything. I also need to preserve my ethernet connectivity,
: and I'd like to keep win95 still on the system, (i.e. be able to boot to
: freebsd or win95). Has anyone else been successfull at this? Is it worth
: it? Has anybody done it on a micron millennia laptop?
Well, I have FreeBSD/Win95 dual-booting on my laptop - and it's network
connected to any of a number of networks. You didn't say why you wanted
to put FreeBSD on your laptop - so I don't know if it's appropriate.
Certainly, if you're in a unix development-type role, it's appropriate.
That's why it's on my laptop.
--
Brian <brian%anorak.coverform.lan@awfulhak.demon.co.uk>
<http://www.awfulhak.demon.co.uk/>
Don't _EVER_ lose your sense of humour....
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