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From: Tom <tsasser@terra.cl>
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Subject: freebsd 5 first installation
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hi all,

i just installed freebsd 5 on my laptop.  the minimal install + ftp + ema=
cs=20
looks alot like...*nix.  gee, imagine that.  unfortunately, they chose th=
e c=20
shell and bourne shells as default :(

anyways, the installer was a bit annoying because it looked like it was s=
tuck=20
in a loop...i looped a coupla times because i was reading something else.=
 =20
but, freebsd's subtle hint of going back to the same screen helped...so i=
 did=20
the postconfig stuff. =20

i don't mind text based / curses configs...in fact, i prefer them.  i hat=
e=20
clicking, especially in freeciv.  ah, the joys of unix! =20

i really like how the default font is something like 24 pt...very easy to=
=20
read. =20

however, there are problems.  first, i chose to install bash from the=20
additional software section.  emacs installed, but bash did not.  weird!
also, PPP over ethernet wasn't an option...also weird because DSL is comm=
on.
usb support also failed.

has anyone seen any supporting documentation for PPPoe?  the bsd handbook=
=20
didn't have anything on it.

thanks,

tom