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Michael P. Sale wrote:

> Nothin fancy, just a page with a bunch of links that have short descriptions
> after them.  Something we can bookmark once instead of having 20 bookmarks
> to all our FreeBSD info.


I'll second this notion.  I'm at the stage now where I have FreeBSD installed, I can 
login as root, and I can maneuver around a little bit.  I have 4 CD ROMs full of stuff 
and Greg Lehey's book as a crutch.  Now I'm trying to get X-Windows installed, without 
much success.  I went over some of the installation suggestions in the book and nothing 
looks familiar.

I subscribed to <freebsd-questions> from a suggestion in the book, and then came over 
here to <-newbies> when it started up.  Now, from just reading the mail, I have two 
impressions.  

First, the <-questions> folks don't particularly wish to hear questions from rank 
beginners like me for the umteenth time.  Nor do I want to bother them with my 
questions.

Second, the <-newbies> list wants chat, not necessarily questions.

So, I would suggest that newbies want, and need, is a list or a place to go to get the 
most basic questions answered.  While the Lehey book is excellect, I'm at a "now what 
do I do" stage.

BTW, so as to inconvenience as few people as possible, if someone would like to help me 
with this problem, please contact me off list.

TIA

Regards,

Paul

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