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FreeBSD

FreeBSD is a full 32 bit operating system developed by the University of California at Berkeley along with many contributors worldwide. The Treefort server and many others, like Yahoo, use it because of its performance, stability and of course, price. The FreeBSD Inc. site has a wealth of on-line information. A few such items to be found are:

The FreeBSD Handbook is a must-read for anyone considering using FreeBSD with detailed sections on hardware compatibility, finding, installing and using it.
Frequently Asked Questions for FreeBSD 2.X may contain answers to questions or solutions to a problem you're experiencing that has already been solved.

Installation of FreeBSD

FreeBSD 2.2.5 Installation Details for Newbies was written to help others in the transition to a unix operating system. The document is self-contained and can be downloaded for off-line use.

FreeBSD Dialer Setup

FreeBSD Handbook: PPP and SLIP index of topics including Setting up User PPP.
Latest PPP Documents and References by Brian Somers, FreeBSD Developer responsible for the user-level ppp program.

Local Networks

Pedantic PPP Primer - A step-by-step guide for configuring FreeBSD systems to act as a dial-up router/gateway in a Local Area Environment assuming NE-1000, NE-2000, WD/SMC models 8003, 8013 and Elite Ultra (8216) network adapters for the example. Other models may have different device names in FreeBSD. Check the FreeBSD FAQ for specifics about your network adapter to determine the device name for the card

Last updated: 04.22.98
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