From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Thu May 1 06:48:44 2003 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 D970837B401 for ; Thu, 1 May 2003 06:48:44 -0700 (PDT) Received: from diana.northnetworks.ca (att-ws20.switchview.com [216.13.70.20]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id EAC9E43FAF for ; Thu, 1 May 2003 06:48:43 -0700 (PDT) (envelope-from iaccounts@northnetworks.ca) Received: from diana.northnetworks.ca (localhost.northnetworks.ca [127.0.0.1]) h41DmgDI058981; Thu, 1 May 2003 09:48:42 -0400 (EDT) (envelope-from iaccounts@northnetworks.ca) Received: from localhost (iaccounts@localhost)h41Dmf1L058978; Thu, 1 May 2003 09:48:42 -0400 (EDT) X-Authentication-Warning: diana.northnetworks.ca: iaccounts owned process doing -bs Date: Thu, 1 May 2003 09:48:41 -0400 (EDT) From: Steve Bertrand To: "Jerry M. Howell II" In-Reply-To: <20030501023812.A1480@jmhowell.com> Message-ID: <20030501094533.U58408@diana.northnetworks.ca> References: <20030430140416.P58756-100000@diana.northnetworks.ca> <20030501023812.A1480@jmhowell.com> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII cc: FreeBSD Questions Subject: Re: Handbook... 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: Thu, 01 May 2003 13:48:45 -0000 > > Usually I use the handbook as reference only, but it truly reads like a > > nice novel when in nice printed form. > > > > The book also came with an installation CD for those with dial-up > > connections. I understand that this is not a commercial list, but to have > > the FBSD Handbook in printed soft cover form is much nicer than expected. > > > > My $0.02 > > > Lol, call me nuts but I've been known to burn reams of paper and ink > printing man pages, how-to's and yes, handbooks :). I have a 3 hole > punch and some platic binders and set them at work along with all my > other geek books. When I first installed FBSD for the first time (4.5-$) I printed the entire Handbook (600+ pages) on a DocCenter 430. After taking home the 6" stack of paper, it dawned on me that I could of printed double sided :o) I also have TONS of docs, howto's and man pages printed and lying around everywhere. Online docs are great, but I still like reading paper better. I just wanted to let everyone know that the 1-1/4" FBSD handbook is a very attractive addition to an existing document set, or the perfect start to a new one. Steve