Interested but am i compatible?

[William Labbett]

hi all,

 i like to try out FreeBSD for various reasons....
i've got a few questions;

are there HP Printer drivers available and
also Artec scanner drivers?

 is there a freeware C/C++ compiler available
and (less importantly) a freeware
text editor or C/C++ project IDE ??

 will it work on on a BrillianX motherboard?

what kind of modem will i need.

i think i've got a WinModem - Conextant or
something......

 plz help me out...

 thx for any help,

william labbett (william.labbett at ukonline.co.uk)