Date: Thu, 23 Aug 2007 16:13:15 +0200 From: "Salvatore Albanese" <salvatore@oems.ch> To: <freebsd-advocacy@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: freebsd-advocacy Digest, Vol 201, Issue 1 Message-ID: <016901c7e58f$c1017250$212aa8c0@oemspc03> References: <20070823120006.EC06516A4C1@hub.freebsd.org>
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Greetings new commer to FreeBSD, I am sure with the correct help you can get all the information you need from the following references, as well as doing a little studying. Sharaz made a good document to help biginners like yourself. google open addict and look under how-to's. http://www.openaddict.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=260 It seems you want to put the right foot forward and this list is mainly used for promovement of FreeBSD, and I would like to tell you I would be willing to help you on your way to adopting FreeBSD. There are many book on the subject, But as in any operating systems, there is a learning curve. for more indepth information you should look over the technical details http://www.freebsd.org/doc/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/index.html As well as the port that are already in the ports tree that deal with VoIP http://www.freebsd.org/cgi/ports.cgi?query=VoIP&stype=all Each port has a maintainer, and Information, Sources, Changes, where you can download (and it's Dependencies), even the maintinaers contact information FreeBSD is a Roll your own OS, in most cases you have to recompile the OS to meet your needs, this requires a good working knowledge of the OS and it's interworkings. There are many book available via the various web site that are members of the FreeBSD community http://www.freebsdmall.com/cgi-bin/fm http://www.bsdmall.com/freebsd1.html http://www.freebsd.org/doc/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/mirrors.html If this seems a bit much you could even ask for commerical support from one of the many companies that offer support http://www.freebsd.org/support.html You may want to join or create a users group in your area. http://www.freebsd.org/community.html I do not know if I can be more help other that give you a good start and heading you in the right direction. If you want to contact me off list do so I always have time for the Free Open Source Software new recruits. Best Regards Salvatore Albanese Sr. Consultant OEMS Sagl CP 210 6576 Gerra (Gambarogno) TI Switzerland Tel +41 91 859 0730 Fax +41 91 859 0731 E-mail info@oems.ch Web www.oems.ch Skype name: oems_sagl ----- Original Message ----- From: <freebsd-advocacy-request@freebsd.org> To: <freebsd-advocacy@freebsd.org> Sent: Thursday, August 23, 2007 2:00 PM Subject: freebsd-advocacy Digest, Vol 201, Issue 1 > Send freebsd-advocacy mailing list submissions to > freebsd-advocacy@freebsd.org > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-advocacy > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > freebsd-advocacy-request@freebsd.org > > You can reach the person managing the list at > freebsd-advocacy-owner@freebsd.org > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > than "Re: Contents of freebsd-advocacy digest..." > > > Today's Topics: > > 1. confused FreeBSD entrant (yahya wafula) > 2. Re: confused FreeBSD entrant (Sunnz) > 3. Re: confused FreeBSD entrant (Julian Stacey) > 4. help with FreeBSD (yahya wafula) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Wed, 22 Aug 2007 18:39:33 +0300 > From: "yahya wafula" <yawafula@hotmail.com> > Subject: confused FreeBSD entrant > To: freebsd-advocacy@freebsd.org > Message-ID: <BAY108-F21E50988FA8FC562EBA911DFD50@phx.gbl> > Content-Type: text/plain; format="flowed" > > > Hallo FreeBSD-Advocacy, > i write to you this mail hoping i find a solution on how i can use > this program which i've heard many individuals saying it has no > competitor on the market. well, sometime ago, i designed a plan to > open up a small VoIP project and i contacted one Interxchange company > who told me that i'd to install FreeBSD OS. without wasting time, i > downloaded the latest FreeBSD 6.2-i386. i even went to much extent by > ordering some two CDs from UK but then the major catastrophe faced me > on how the program works. after installation and also making a user > account i logged in but there was a message telling me to check for > newer errata files. i'm confused because first i can't see a desktop > despite me seeing how the desktop looks like at > [1]http://distrowatch.com/dwres.php?resource=major > > what should i do and why are this endless errata messages coming my > way? how am i going to be able to see the desktop and work with the > program? how am i going to be able to install any other program on my > pc? do u've any solution to all these obstacles? > > thanks alot with regards. > confused FreeBSD entrant > > YAHYA WAFULA OJWANG > ______________________________________________________________ > > From: freebsd-advocacy-request@freebsd.org > To: yawafula@hotmail.com > Subject: Welcome to the "freebsd-advocacy" mailing list (Digest > mode) > Date: Wed, 22 Aug 2007 12:06:27 +0000 > >Welcome to the freebsd-advocacy@freebsd.org mailing list! > > > >To post to this list, send your email to: > > > > freebsd-advocacy@freebsd.org > > > >General information about the mailing list is at: > > > > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-advocacy > > > >If you ever want to unsubscribe or change your options (eg, switch > to > >or from digest mode, change your password, etc.), visit your > >subscription page at: > > > > > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/options/freebsd-advocacy/yawafula% > 40hotmail.com > > > > > >You can also make such adjustments via email by sending a message > to: > > > > freebsd-advocacy-request@freebsd.org > > > >with the word `help' in the subject or body (don't include the > >quotes), and you will get back a message with instructions. > > > >You must know your password to change your options (including > changing > >the password, itself) or to unsubscribe. It is: > > > > mimi2030 > > > >Normally, Mailman will remind you of your freebsd.org mailing list > >passwords once every month, although you can disable this if you > >prefer. This reminder will also include instructions on how to > >unsubscribe or change your account options. There is also a > button on > >your options page that will email your current password to you. > _________________________________________________________________ > > Express yourself instantly with MSN Messenger! [2]MSN Messenger > Download today it's FREE! > > References > > 1. http://distrowatch.com/dwres.php?resource=major > 2. http://g.msn.com/8HMBEN/2734??PS=47575 > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 2 > Date: Thu, 23 Aug 2007 02:04:40 +1000 > From: Sunnz <sunnzy@gmail.com> > Subject: Re: confused FreeBSD entrant > To: "yahya wafula" <yawafula@hotmail.com> > Cc: freebsd-advocacy@freebsd.org > Message-ID: > <b35fa3120708220904j1f74d0c9kced34d257114de4d@mail.gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 > > It seems like you have a huge misunderstanding of what an OS is. > > What are you trying to do? You said you are "opening up a small VoIP > project", so do you know what specific program that you need for your > project? > > 2007/8/23, yahya wafula <yawafula@hotmail.com>: >> >> Hallo FreeBSD-Advocacy, >> i write to you this mail hoping i find a solution on how i can use >> this program which i've heard many individuals saying it has no >> competitor on the market. well, sometime ago, i designed a plan to >> open up a small VoIP project and i contacted one Interxchange company >> who told me that i'd to install FreeBSD OS. without wasting time, i >> downloaded the latest FreeBSD 6.2-i386. i even went to much extent by >> ordering some two CDs from UK but then the major catastrophe faced me >> on how the program works. after installation and also making a user >> account i logged in but there was a message telling me to check for >> newer errata files. i'm confused because first i can't see a desktop >> despite me seeing how the desktop looks like at >> [1]http://distrowatch.com/dwres.php?resource=major >> >> what should i do and why are this endless errata messages coming my >> way? how am i going to be able to see the desktop and work with the >> program? how am i going to be able to install any other program on my >> pc? do u've any solution to all these obstacles? >> >> thanks alot with regards. >> confused FreeBSD entrant >> >> YAHYA WAFULA OJWANG >> ______________________________________________________________ >> >> From: freebsd-advocacy-request@freebsd.org >> To: yawafula@hotmail.com >> Subject: Welcome to the "freebsd-advocacy" mailing list (Digest >> mode) >> Date: Wed, 22 Aug 2007 12:06:27 +0000 >> >Welcome to the freebsd-advocacy@freebsd.org mailing list! >> > >> >To post to this list, send your email to: >> > >> > freebsd-advocacy@freebsd.org >> > >> >General information about the mailing list is at: >> > >> > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-advocacy >> > >> >If you ever want to unsubscribe or change your options (eg, switch >> to >> >or from digest mode, change your password, etc.), visit your >> >subscription page at: >> > >> > >> http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/options/freebsd-advocacy/yawafula% >> 40hotmail.com >> > >> > >> >You can also make such adjustments via email by sending a message >> to: >> > >> > freebsd-advocacy-request@freebsd.org >> > >> >with the word `help' in the subject or body (don't include the >> >quotes), and you will get back a message with instructions. >> > >> >You must know your password to change your options (including >> changing >> >the password, itself) or to unsubscribe. It is: >> > >> > mimi2030 >> > >> >Normally, Mailman will remind you of your freebsd.org mailing list >> >passwords once every month, although you can disable this if you >> >prefer. This reminder will also include instructions on how to >> >unsubscribe or change your account options. There is also a >> button on >> >your options page that will email your current password to you. >> _________________________________________________________________ >> >> Express yourself instantly with MSN Messenger! [2]MSN Messenger >> Download today it's FREE! >> >> References >> >> 1. http://distrowatch.com/dwres.php?resource=major >> 2. http://g.msn.com/8HMBEN/2734??PS=47575 >> _______________________________________________ >> freebsd-advocacy@freebsd.org mailing list >> http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-advocacy >> To unsubscribe, send any mail to >> "freebsd-advocacy-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" >> > > > -- > Please avoid sending me Word or PowerPoint attachments. > See http://www.gnu.org/philosophy/no-word-attachments.html > 09 F9 11 02 9D 74 E3 5B D8 41 56 C5 63 56 88 C0 > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 3 > Date: Wed, 22 Aug 2007 23:33:17 +0200 > From: "Julian Stacey" <jhs@berklix.org> > Subject: Re: confused FreeBSD entrant > To: "yahya wafula" <yawafula@hotmail.com> > Cc: freebsd-advocacy@freebsd.org > Message-ID: <200708222133.l7MLXHdP019434@fire.js.berklix.net> > > Reference: >> From: Sunnz <sunnzy@gmail.com> >> Reply-to: sunnzy+gnu@gmail.com >> Date: Thu, 23 Aug 2007 02:04:40 +1000 >> Message-id: <b35fa3120708220904j1f74d0c9kced34d257114de4d@mail.gmail.com> > > Sunnz wrote: >> It seems like you have a huge misunderstanding of what an OS is. >> >> What are you trying to do? You said you are "opening up a small VoIP >> project", so do you know what specific program that you need for your >> project? > > Also, "yahya wafula" <yawafula@hotmail.com>, a better mail list to ask > newcomer questions is > freebsd-questions@freebsd.org > http://docs.freebsd.org/mail/archive/freebsd-questions.html > whereas this list > freebsd-advocacy@freebsd.org > is for use of those planning advocacy campaigns, strategy , media etc. > Here's a list of mail lists > http://docs.freebsd.org/mail/ > > I suggest a good Long browse starting at top of > http://www.freebsd.org/ > which should at least tell you what FreeBSD is. > > Oh & http://www.freebsd.org/projects/newbies.html > >> >> 2007/8/23, yahya wafula <yawafula@hotmail.com>: >> > >> > Hallo FreeBSD-Advocacy, >> > i write to you this mail hoping i find a solution on how i can use >> > this program which i've heard many individuals saying it has no >> > competitor on the market. well, sometime ago, i designed a plan to >> > open up a small VoIP project and i contacted one Interxchange >> > company >> > who told me that i'd to install FreeBSD OS. without wasting time, i >> > downloaded the latest FreeBSD 6.2-i386. i even went to much extent >> > by >> > ordering some two CDs from UK but then the major catastrophe faced >> > me >> > on how the program works. after installation and also making a user >> > account i logged in but there was a message telling me to check for >> > newer errata files. i'm confused because first i can't see a desktop >> > despite me seeing how the desktop looks like at >> > [1]http://distrowatch.com/dwres.php?resource=major >> > >> > what should i do and why are this endless errata messages coming my >> > way? how am i going to be able to see the desktop and work with the >> > program? how am i going to be able to install any other program on >> > my >> > pc? do u've any solution to all these obstacles? >> > >> > thanks alot with regards. >> > confused FreeBSD entrant >> > >> > YAHYA WAFULA OJWANG >> > ______________________________________________________________ >> > >> > From: freebsd-advocacy-request@freebsd.org >> > To: yawafula@hotmail.com >> > Subject: Welcome to the "freebsd-advocacy" mailing list (Digest >> > mode) >> > Date: Wed, 22 Aug 2007 12:06:27 +0000 >> > >Welcome to the freebsd-advocacy@freebsd.org mailing list! >> > > >> > >To post to this list, send your email to: >> > > >> > > freebsd-advocacy@freebsd.org >> > > >> > >General information about the mailing list is at: >> > > >> > > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-advocacy >> > > >> > >If you ever want to unsubscribe or change your options (eg, >> > switch >> > to >> > >or from digest mode, change your password, etc.), visit your >> > >subscription page at: >> > > >> > > >> > >> > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/options/freebsd-advocacy/yawafula% >> > 40hotmail.com >> > > >> > > >> > >You can also make such adjustments via email by sending a message >> > to: >> > > >> > > freebsd-advocacy-request@freebsd.org >> > > >> > >with the word `help' in the subject or body (don't include the >> > >quotes), and you will get back a message with instructions. >> > > >> > >You must know your password to change your options (including >> > changing >> > >the password, itself) or to unsubscribe. It is: >> > > >> > > mimi2030 >> > > >> > >Normally, Mailman will remind you of your freebsd.org mailing >> > list >> > >passwords once every month, although you can disable this if you >> > >prefer. This reminder will also include instructions on how to >> > >unsubscribe or change your account options. There is also a >> > button on >> > >your options page that will email your current password to you. >> > _________________________________________________________________ >> > >> > Express yourself instantly with MSN Messenger! [2]MSN Messenger >> > Download today it's FREE! >> > >> > References >> > >> > 1. http://distrowatch.com/dwres.php?resource=major >> > 2. http://g.msn.com/8HMBEN/2734??PS=47575 >> > _______________________________________________ >> > freebsd-advocacy@freebsd.org mailing list >> > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-advocacy >> > To unsubscribe, send any mail to >> > "freebsd-advocacy-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" >> > >> >> >> -- >> Please avoid sending me Word or PowerPoint attachments. >> See http://www.gnu.org/philosophy/no-word-attachments.html >> 09 F9 11 02 9D 74 E3 5B D8 41 56 C5 63 56 88 C0 >> _______________________________________________ >> freebsd-advocacy@freebsd.org mailing list >> http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-advocacy >> To unsubscribe, send any mail to >> "freebsd-advocacy-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" >> > > -- > Julian Stacey. Munich Computer Consultant, BSD Unix C Linux. > http://berklix.com > Ihr Rauch=mein allergischer Kopfschmerz. Dump cigs 4 snuff. > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 4 > Date: Thu, 23 Aug 2007 01:02:20 +0300 > From: "yahya wafula" <yawafula@hotmail.com> > Subject: help with FreeBSD > To: freebsd-advocacy@freebsd.org > Message-ID: <BAY108-F2485D0386A64C5D72B8AD0DFD50@phx.gbl> > Content-Type: text/plain; format="flowed" > > > Hallo FreeBSD-Advocacy, > i write to you this mail hoping i find a solution on how i can use > this program which i've heard many individuals saying it has no > competitor on the market. well, sometime ago, i designed a plan to > open up a small VoIP project and i contacted one Interxchange > company > who told me that i'd to install FreeBSD OS. without wasting time, > i > downloaded the latest FreeBSD 6.2-i386. i even went to much extent > by > ordering some two CDs from UK but then the major catastrophe faced > me > on how the program works. after installation and also making a > user > account i logged in but there was a message telling me to check > for > newer errata files. i'm confused because first i can't see a > desktop > despite me seeing how the desktop looks like at > [1]http://distrowatch.com/dwres.php?resource=major > what should i do and why are this endless errata messages coming > my > way? how am i going to be able to see the desktop and work with > the > program? how am i going to be able to install any other program on > my > pc? do u've any solution to all these obstacles? > thanks alot with regards. > confused FreeBSD entrant > YAHYA WAFULA OJWANG > _________________________________________________________________ > > FREE pop-up blocking with the new MSN Toolbar [1]MSN Toolbar Get it > now! > > References > > 1. http://g.msn.com/8HMBEN/2755??PS=47575 > > > ------------------------------ > > _______________________________________________ > freebsd-advocacy@freebsd.org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-advocacy > To unsubscribe, send any mail to > "freebsd-advocacy-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" > > > End of freebsd-advocacy Digest, Vol 201, Issue 1 > ************************************************
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