From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Sun Aug 22 20:30:39 2004 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id D42D516A4CE for ; Sun, 22 Aug 2004 20:30:39 +0000 (GMT) Received: from makeworld.com (makeworld.com [198.92.228.38]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 935D443D55 for ; Sun, 22 Aug 2004 20:30:39 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from racerx@makeworld.com) Received: from localhost (localhost.com [127.0.0.1]) by makeworld.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id AD71D6294; Sun, 22 Aug 2004 15:30:38 -0500 (CDT) Received: from makeworld.com ([127.0.0.1]) by localhost (makeworld.com [127.0.0.1]) (amavisd-new, port 10024) with ESMTP id 25218-08; Sun, 22 Aug 2004 15:30:35 -0500 (CDT) Received: from [198.92.228.34] (racerx.makeworld.com [198.92.228.34]) (using TLSv1 with cipher DHE-RSA-AES256-SHA (256/256 bits)) (No client certificate requested) by makeworld.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id 7EEE66292; Sun, 22 Aug 2004 15:30:33 -0500 (CDT) Message-ID: <41290269.9080808@makeworld.com> Date: Sun, 22 Aug 2004 15:30:33 -0500 From: Chris User-Agent: Mozilla Thunderbird 0.7.3 (X11/20040809) X-Accept-Language: en-us, en MIME-Version: 1.0 References: <200408222022.i7MKMA403318@clunix.cl.msu.edu> In-Reply-To: <200408222022.i7MKMA403318@clunix.cl.msu.edu> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Virus-Scanned: by amavisd-new at makeworld.com - Isn't it ironic cc: Chris Owen cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Query X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.1 Precedence: list List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Sun, 22 Aug 2004 20:30:40 -0000 Jerry McAllister wrote: >>I am really confused about the concept of FreeBSD. I know it is for server use, which is what I want, but wht do I download to get it working. I am running an AMD Athlon system NOT 64 bit. Please help me. Do you have an idiots guide? > > > There are no idiots running FreeBSD. It is a very wise decision to do so. > > Start with the handbook available free on the FreeBSD web site. > http://www.freebsd.org/ > > While you are there, look around at other things and follow some oother > links to various FAQs and othre documentation and guidlines. > > ////jerry > > In addition to what Jerry mentions, subscribe to the lists of your choice. There are many there - as you will see they try to hit on just about any topic there is. Searching the list archive will prove to be a valuable ally as you work more with FreeBSD. And lastly, Google is your friend - there you will find many user sites that touch on many things uses have done, including the famous FreeBSD Diary (http://www.freebsddiary.org) -- Best regards, Chris Teamwork is essential. It allows you to blame someone else.