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<!ENTITY date "$Date: 1998-05-27 09:23:43 $">
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<!ENTITY title "About FreeBSD's availability">
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&header;
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<H1>Availability of FreeBSD</H1>
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<blockquote>
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<P>FreeBSD is free and is available for downloading over the Internet or
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on CD-ROM for a small fee.</P>
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</blockquote>
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<HR ALIGN=LEFT NOSHADE WIDTH="100%"><FONT COLOR="#FF0000"><FONT SIZE="+1">Hardware
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requirements.</FONT></FONT>
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<blockquote>
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<P>FreeBSD requires a PC-type personal computer running with an Intel,
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AMD, Cyrix, or compatible 386, 486, or Pentium CPU. You computer needs
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an ISA, EISA, VESA, or PCI bus. You will also need 5 megabytes of RAM to
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install FreeBSD (but 4 megabytes to run it after installation). For best
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performance, you should have 8 megabytes or more. 60MB of disk space is
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required for a minimal installation.</P>
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<P>FreeBSD supports most popular Ethernet adaptors, SCSI controllers,
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IDE hard drives, multiport serial cards, CD-ROM drives, tape drives, sound
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cards, mice, and other hardware. See both the <A HREF="&base/FAQ/FAQ.html">Frequently
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Asked Questions list </A>and the &a.latest.not;release
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notes</A> for complete information on supported hardware.</P>
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</blockquote>
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<HR ALIGN=LEFT NOSHADE WIDTH="100%"><FONT COLOR="#FF0000"><FONT SIZE="+1">Where
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to get it.</FONT></FONT>
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<blockquote>
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<P>You can get FreeBSD free via anonymous FTP from <A HREF="ftp://ftp.freebsd.org/pub/FreeBSD">ftp://ftp.freebsd.org/pub/FreeBSD</A>.
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You might also want to check a geographically close <A HREF="&base/handbook/mirrors.html">mirror
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site</A>.</P>
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<P>If you have a CD-ROM drive, you can get FreeBSD on CD-ROM for a
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modest price from <A HREF="http://www.cdrom.com/">Walnut Creek CDROM</A>:</P>
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<blockquote>
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<P>Walnut Creek CDROM<BR>
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4041 Pike Lane, Suite F<br>
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Concord, CA 94520<br>
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USA<br>
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Phone: +1 925 674-0783<BR>
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Phone: +1 800 786-9907<br>
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Fax: +1 925 674-0821<BR>
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Email: <A HREF="mailto:info@cdrom.com">info@cdrom.com</A></P>
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</blockquote>
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<P>In addition to FreeBSD, the CD-ROM comes with hundreds of ready-to-run
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programs. It is backed by an unconditional money back guarantee.</P>
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</blockquote>
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<HR ALIGN=LEFT NOSHADE WIDTH="100%"><FONT COLOR="#FF0000"><FONT SIZE="+1">About
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the FreeBSD Project.</FONT></FONT>
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<P>FreeBSD is developed and supported by a worldwide team of programmers.
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<A HREF="mailto:jkh@FreeBSD.ORG">Jordan Hubbard,</A> one of the project's
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founders, has written a <A HREF="&base/handbook/history.html">brief
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history</A> of the FreeBSD project. Information about <A HREF="&base/handbook/staff:who.html">who's
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responsible for what</A> is also available. If you are curious, take a look
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at some <A HREF="http://www.freebsd.org/~jhs/freebsd/people.html">pictures
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of the team members</A>. A more complete listing of contributors is available
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in the <A HREF="&base/handbook/contrib.html">Contributors</A>
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section of the <A HREF="&base/handbook/handbook.html">FreeBSD
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Handbook</A>. FreeBSD is an open project welcomes the help of individuals
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who have time and or skills to offer.</P>
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<P>This "about" section was created by <A HREF="http://www-sdd.fsl.noaa.gov/~kelly/">Sean
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Kelly</A>.</P>
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</blockquote>
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<P center><I><FONT COLOR="#B22222"><FONT SIZE="+1">Inside your PC is a daemon
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waiting to be unleashed. Free it with FreeBSD.</FONT></FONT></I></P>
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