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<title>Frequently Asked Questions for FreeBSD 2.X, 3.X and 4.X</title> |
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<title>Frequently Asked Questions for FreeBSD 2.X, 3.X, 4.X and 5.X</title> |
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<para>This is the FAQ for FreeBSD versions 2.X, 3.X, and 4.X. |
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<para>This is the FAQ for FreeBSD versions 2.X, 3.X, 4.X and 5.X. |
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helping with this project, send email to the &a.doc;. The |
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<para>Welcome to the FreeBSD 2.X-4.X FAQ!</para> |
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<para>Welcome to the FreeBSD 2.X-5.X FAQ!</para> |
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<para>As is usual with Usenet FAQs, this document aims to cover the |
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most frequently asked questions concerning the FreeBSD operating |
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FreeBSD license</ulink> whenever possible.</para> |
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FreeBSD license</ulink> whenever possible.</para> |
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<para>Does the FreeBSD license have any restrictions?</para> |
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bad blocks. FreeBSD 4.X and later do not support this, as |
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