Date: Fri, 29 Aug 1997 15:49:09 -0500 From: Prashant Dongre <pdongre@opentech.stpn.soft.net> To: Yimin Hsiao <yihsiao@ucsd.edu> Cc: "'questions@FreeBSD.org'" <questions@FreeBSD.ORG> Subject: Re: Several questions Message-ID: <340735C4.ADFD0EDD@opentech.stpn.soft.net> References: <01BCB3D6.225A7CA0@yihsiao.extern.ucsd.edu>
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Yimin Hsiao wrote: > Hi, guys, > I guess I'm a newcomer to this UNIX OS. I 've already run into > several problems after I installed FreeBSD. Can anyone help me with the > following questions? Thanx in advance. > > 1. How come It takes so long for the kernel to detect my harddrive in the boot > up process? It takes approximately 15 sec. Is there anything wrong? Do you have your hard disk on IDE channel.....????. If yes, it's normal.... > 3. I really hate the fact that the port collection does tell you how to start > a program after it has been added to your system. Some commonly known ones > like emacs, pine, etc, of course, I have no problem with. But in general how > can I find out what to type in the console to start a program? Is there a > readme file for each program in the ports collection that tells how to start > the program after it has been installed? (Last time I checked I couldn't find > any) Use xman or man to find help on the particular program. Also use 'man -k' so that you can search help on keywords. Also search at FreeBSD site. And still you don't get the answer..... send a mail to this list.... guys here would be happy to answer your problems.... > 4. Last question. I want to have netscape for FreeBSD. Does anyone know > where to get it? Yes..... It's available at Netscape's download site.... ftp://ftp.netscape.com/pub/communicator/4.02/4.02b7/english/unix/freebsd/base_install/ it's communicator 4.2 Beta. I am using it and so far not many problems..... Good luck and let me know if this is waht you were looking for. > Thanx again for reading and answering the questions. I'm looking forward to > hearing your answers. > Prashant Dongre.
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