FreeBSD for the common man(or woman)

Al Plant noc at hdk5.net
Thu Aug 6 19:31:48 UTC 2009


Bernt Hansson wrote:
> Matthew Seaman skrev:
>> Mark Stapper wrote:
>>
>>  
>>> In light of this, I would really enjoy seeing a "Ubuntu" like movement
>>> in the FreeBSD corner.
>>> What I mean is that it would be nice for my mother to install and use
>>> FreeBSD.
>>
>> It's called PC-BSD.
> 
> Have a look at Manolis Kiagias work at
> http://freebsd-custom.wikidot.com/downloads-page
> 
> Haven't tried it my self, but it seems I'm going to.
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Aloha,

Manolis download worked for me. I used it to install a 7.2 FreeBSD on a 
Sandisk Flash stick. And I can bring it up from the USB port on my 
netbook. Works fine except for printing on network. Have to work on 
setting up the printcap properly.

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