From owner-freebsd-questions Sun Dec 20 06:00:15 1998 Return-Path: Received: (from majordom@localhost) by hub.freebsd.org (8.8.8/8.8.8) id GAA13018 for freebsd-questions-outgoing; Sun, 20 Dec 1998 06:00:15 -0800 (PST) (envelope-from owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG) Received: from mail1.toronto.istar.net (mail1.toronto.istar.net [209.89.75.17]) by hub.freebsd.org (8.8.8/8.8.8) with ESMTP id GAA13013 for ; Sun, 20 Dec 1998 06:00:12 -0800 (PST) (envelope-from genisis@istar.ca) Received: from ts9-12.kin.istar.ca ([207.216.1.107] helo=genisis) by mail1.toronto.istar.net with smtp (Exim 2.02 #1) id 0zrjOz-0005if-00 for freebsd-questions@freebsd.org; Sun, 20 Dec 1998 09:00:10 -0500 Message-Id: <3.0.6.32.19981220090326.007a23b0@istar.ca> X-Sender: genisis@istar.ca X-Mailer: QUALCOMM Windows Eudora Light Version 3.0.6 (32) Date: Sun, 20 Dec 1998 09:03:26 -0500 To: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG From: Dru Subject: Re: Getting on the internet w/FreeBSD Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Sender: owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Precedence: bulk X-Loop: FreeBSD.ORG >Date: Sun, 20 Dec 1998 09:01:00 -0500 >To: Larry Hawk >From: Dru >Subject: Re: Getting on the internet w/FreeBSD >Cc: freebsdquestions@freebsd.org >In-Reply-To: <367C7450.E1FDD92B@sprintmail.com> > >At 09:51 PM 19/12/98 -0600, you wrote: >much snip > >> But if >>simple things like getting on-line are this hard to figure out, then maybe >>UNIX (i.e. FreeBSD, Linux, etc) just isn't for me. Please help. I don't >>want Windows 98 to be my only option for an OS (It really sucks...). :-) > >Just to add the 2 cents worth of a former MCSE, hang in there Larry as it's well worth it! You don't even get a glimpse of the power/fun of FreeBSD until you're connected to the net. It took me an embarassingly long length of time to figure out ppp the first time around; I've since connected 3 other boxes in less than 5 minutes each. (UNIX is definitely easier the 2nd time around). Read the tutorial and download the latest version of PPP at http://www.awfulhak.org as this will save several hours of frustration. Also read the PPP faq's at http://www.freebsd.org/faq as they address the most common problems. > >Once you can connect, build lynx from /usr/ports/www. You'll be amazed at it's speed (especially if you've been using IE4). No more web site found, waiting for reply as your poor hard drive grinds along. Click on a link, and the page is there--no that's not just your screen refreshing. You may even decide you don't need Netscape which is a definite option under XWindows. > >Don't be afraid to re-post to the list as you work your way through this; do take the time to read the resources suggested though. > >Good luck and enjoy! To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message