From owner-freebsd-stable@FreeBSD.ORG Thu Jun 29 18:12:31 2006 Return-Path: X-Original-To: freebsd-stable@freebsd.org Delivered-To: freebsd-stable@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 390F316A533 for ; Thu, 29 Jun 2006 18:12:31 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from dwilde@sandia.gov) Received: from sentry.sandia.gov (mm04snlnto.sandia.gov [132.175.109.21]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 11E3643D60 for ; Thu, 29 Jun 2006 18:12:28 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from dwilde@sandia.gov) Received: from 132.175.109.1 by sentry.sandia.gov with ESMTP (Tumbleweed MMS SMTP Relay 01 (Email Firewall v6.2.2)); Thu, 29 Jun 2006 11:43:27 -0600 X-Server-Uuid: 4A6F66F3-3BA9-40FF-AC33-461A8279D6D5 Received: from ES23SNLNT.srn.sandia.gov (ec04snlnt.sandia.gov [134.253.164.156] (may be forged)) by mailgate.sandia.gov ( 8.13.6/8.13.6) with ESMTP id k5TEOE7b004670; Thu, 29 Jun 2006 08:24:15 -0600 (MDT) Received: from ES20SNLNT.srn.sandia.gov ([134.253.164.29]) by ES23SNLNT.srn.sandia.gov with Microsoft SMTPSVC(6.0.3790.1830); Thu, 29 Jun 2006 08:24:14 -0600 x-mimeole: Produced By Microsoft Exchange V6.5 Content-class: urn:content-classes:message MIME-Version: 1.0 Date: Thu, 29 Jun 2006 08:24:13 -0600 Message-ID: <040DF00BF960A24897B5B3EFBE63FE8A02713235@ES20SNLNT.srn.sandia.gov> X-MS-Has-Attach: X-MS-TNEF-Correlator: Thread-Topic: Where to start from Thread-Index: AcabAiqioKpFXrOwQPykB+o9MeYnlQAgw9Tg From: "Wilde, Donald" To: "Mihir Sanghavi" X-OriginalArrivalTime: 29 Jun 2006 14:24:14.0498 (UTC) FILETIME=[B28AF820:01C69B87] X-TMWD-Spam-Summary: TS=20060629174710; SEV=2.0.2; DFV=A2006062907; IFV=2.0.4,4.0-8; RPD=4.00.0004; ENG=IBF; RPDID=NA; CAT=NONE; CON=NONE X-MMS-Spam-Filter-ID: A2006062907_4.00.0004_4.0-8 X-WSS-ID: 68BAD6DA27K7361752-3889-01 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Cc: freebsd-stable@freebsd.org Subject: RE: Where to start from X-BeenThere: freebsd-stable@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: Production branch of FreeBSD source code List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Thu, 29 Jun 2006 18:12:31 -0000 -----Original Message----- From: owner-freebsd-stable@freebsd.org [mailto:owner-freebsd-stable@freebsd.org] On Behalf Of Mike Jakubik Sent: Wednesday, June 28, 2006 4:26 PM To: Mihir Sanghavi Cc: freebsd-stable@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Where to start from Mihir Sanghavi wrote: > > Hi, > > I have installed FreeBSD 5.5 . My computer is still not hooked to the=20 > > network. I would like to start working on it. what should I start with=20 > > as I have never worked with BSD before. are there any good tutorials > > to start with? > > Thanks > Start again, this time install FreeBSD 6.1 instead. Then proceed to http://www.freebsd.org/docs.html . =20 DSW> A number of us suggested that he start conservatively, Mike, based on what his needs would be. I wrote him a long e-mail that discussed the pros and cons of each RELEASE stream, and he's made his choice. Since you yourself are having some heartburn with RELENG_6, perhaps you can sympathize with someone who doesn't need the grief while trying to learn? ;-] Mihir, the Handbook is also resident on your computer in=20 /usr/share/doc/(en|your language)/books/handbook I suggest that you read everything in books and articles first (assuming you've loaded the package or port for a web browser like Mozilla or Firefox), then type 'man man' at a prompt. More precise finger-pointing will have to follow more detail as to your desired usage, but let me suggest that freebsd-questions would be more appropriate for such discussions. This list is for technical discussions related to ongoing bugfixing and upgrades to the system. Another good resource is http://www.daemonnews.org, and the online forum there is also a good place to ask for suggestions. -- Don Wilde Org 01737 505-844-1126 Earth Halted: Please reboot to continue