Is the new version going to be easier to get working?

[Giorgos Keramidas]

On 2006-09-02 14:33, "NoIP (exemail)" <noip at exemail.com.au> wrote:
> Hi,
>
> Two mornings ago I was feeling pretty good. I had downloaded
> and burnt to disc freebsd, pcbsd and also desktopbsd. But not
> now
>
> Having 21 computers here I figured I would finally be rid of
> MSwindows, and have a complete LAN system that was more
> reliable.
>
> Seven computers I have tried with all three BSDs and not one of
> them managed to produce a working network connection. The only
> thing I achieved was that now I can almost visualise every
> screen from the installations.
>
> I am baffled by how anyone is able to get a bsd networked
> system working.  I guess I just have to stick with a windowsOS.

Have you already read the Handbook?

If not, then start here:

    http://www.freebsd.org/doc/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/

Pay special attention to section 2.9 and chapter 27:

    2.9.  Post Installation
    http://www.freebsd.org/doc/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/install-post.html

    27.   Advanced Networking
    http://www.freebsd.org/doc/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/advanced-networking.html