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On Tue, 2004-06-08 at 23:09, Bill Moran wrote:
> "LW Ellis" <lwellis@mindspring.com> wrote:
> 
> > I am trying to learn unix. I need a recommendation for a good beginers book
> > (eg: Unix for dummies)
> > I install Freebsd on an old desktop, but I have never used unix, and need a
> > starting point.
> 
> _The_Comlete_FreeBSD_ by Greg Lehey has a lot of good chapters for beginners,
> and as you learn, it'll still have a lot to teach you.
> 
> The online FreeBSD Handbook also has a chapter on basics:
> http://www.freebsd.org/doc/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/basics.html

im not a book sort of person I tend to find the best way to learn a new
os is to decide what i need it to do and research it on the web. When
you have a system you can use then start exploring what other cool
functions it has 

arden  
> 
> HTH