Reviews of PC-BSD

1. 
   Phat Esther

   Reviewing 7.1.1 (Jul 20, 2009)

   Istall from dvd error, not access setup image ??? All previous version working fine. 3x download and 3x write iso crc ok. What happened with pc-bsd ? We hope the version 8.x install working again. This was the first bad news in this project.
2. 
   iamnotyou

   Reviewing 7.0.2 (Jan 3, 2009)

   @pjafrombbay if you read the info at the PC-BSD web site you will see that you do not have to rely on the PBI's for your software. The 19,554+ ports for FreeBSD are available as well. Refer to the PC-BSD guide at section "1.2 Differences between PC-BSD and FreeBSD"
   
   I am new to BSD/Linux, but I like what I see so far. I am tired of being asked to dump "old" hardware to get the new version(s) of XP/Vista/7 to run at a liveable speed/performance level. I have no need for cutting edge hardware that costs big $'s when BSD or even Linux can handle most (or all) of my needs.
   
   I am booting to a second hard drive in my computer by changing the BIOS when I want to play with PC-BSD. If I FUBAR it ... no big deal, I'll just re-install/configure it all over again. I have picked up some books on BSD for reference and hope to be away from Windows real soon now.
3. 
   myboy

   Reviewing 7.0.2 (Dec 30, 2008)

   Doesn't play well when you have an existing Windows partition. Windows won't even be an option when you boot up. And for some reason, the Windows partition became unrecognizable in GParted (which by the way, didn't come with PC-BSD and you have to do all that stuff yourself beforehand). These problems cropped up even after I dedicated some space for PC-BSD. *sigh* I had to reinstall Windows. Perhaps this OS is better suited for those who do not want to dual boot or those with more tech savvy than I. This will teach me not to use auto partition next time. The benefits of this OS is negated by the horrible installation experience.
4. 
   netean

   Reviewing 7.0.2 (Dec 13, 2008)

   I like it, more than any other linux distro I've used (although I can't exactly say why, you'd think KDE is KDE anywhere!)
   
   on the downside, it does require a lot of hard drive space for a base install. OK, I DO get a few extra apps in that, Openoffice, K3b etc, but it still seems quite a large base install - obviously not VISTA big (what is!), but larger than I would have hoped.
   
   also pity it has to come on 3cds or 1 dvd, it's a hefty download.
   and no livecd which is also a shame
5. 
   pjafrombbay

   Reviewing 7.0.2 (Dec 12, 2008)

   I agree with *almost* everything others have said. However, issues like printer drivers still cause me problems. I have a Canon LBP-1210 laser printer and its even difficult to setup in Ubuntu. Ditching the printer, as suggested by some tech types, is not really an option during the global economic melt-down.
   
   Software installs and up-grades via PBI are great but the range is still limited. Nowhere near as comprehensive as Synaptic on Ubuntu.
   
   Really great operating system, much safer than Micro$oft Windows but still needs a bit of work.
   
   Regards,
   Peter

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