Where to get FreeBSD:

You can get FreeBSD free via anonymous FTP from ftp.freebsd.org/pub/FreeBSD.

You can get FreeBSD on CD-ROM for a modest price from Walnut Creek CD-ROM:

Phone: 510-674-0783 *** Fax: +1 510 674-0821 *** Email: info@cdrom.com

The Free BSD Ports Collection:

The FreeBSD Ports Collection offers a simple way for users and administrators to install applications. Each ``port'' contains any patches necessary to make the original application source code compile and run on FreeBSD. Installing an application is as simple as downloading the port, unpacking it and typing make in the port directory. The Makefile automatically fetches the application source code, either from a local disk or via ftp, unpacks it on your system, applies the patches, and compiles. If all goes well, simply type make install to install the application.

You can find the complete ports collection in:

ftp://ftp.freebsd.org/pub/FreeBSD/FreeBSD-current

FreeBSD Links:

About FreeBSD:http://www.freebsd.org/welcome.html
Latest FreeBSD News:http://www.freebsd.org/newsflash.html
Obtaining and Installing FreeBSD:http://www.freebsd.org/where.html
Release Information:http://www.freebsd.org/releases/index.html
Application Software:http://www.freebsd.org/ports/index.html
Documentation:http://www.freebsd.org/docs.html
Support:http://www.freebsd.org/support.html
Commercial Products and Vendors:http://www.freebsd.org/commercial.html
The FreeBSD Gallery:http://www.freebsd.org/gallery.html
Search Mailing List Archives...:http://www.freebsd.org/search.html

FreeBSD Hardware requirements:

FreeBSD requires a PC-type personal computer running with an Intel, AMD, Cyrix, or compatible 386, 486, or Pentium CPU. You computer needs an ISA, EISA, VESA, or PCI bus. You'll also need 5 megabytes of RAM to install FreeBSD (but 4 megabytes to run it after installation). For best performance, you should have 8 megabytes or more. 60MB of disk space is required for a minimal installation.

FreeBSD supports most popular Ethernet adaptors, SCSI controllers, IDE hard drives, multiport serial cards, CD-ROM drives, tape drives, sound cards, mice, and other hardware.