Date: Mon, 30 Nov 1998 17:28:53 +1100 From: jonathan michaels <jon@caamora.com.au> To: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: Frustrated with bsd Message-ID: <19981130172853.A15528@caamora.com.au> In-Reply-To: <Pine.BSF.3.96.981129224044.21519A-100000@adam.enteract.com>; from John Sconiers on Sun, Nov 29, 1998 at 10:49:47PM -0600 References: <000001be1c14$904de420$f6a08318@9zt3t.ce.mediaone.net> <Pine.BSF.3.96.981129224044.21519A-100000@adam.enteract.com>
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On Sun, Nov 29, 1998 at 10:49:47PM -0600, John Sconiers wrote: > > I know that many people are using Free Bsd in their systems. I'm curious how > > these people have been able to figure where to start in using the system. I > > was expecting to find some insight here on the web but there is none to be > > found. How to download the software is as clear as mud. A person must be > > completely familiar with FTP and Free BSD before attempting to download and > > install it. If Free bsd is to get into the main stream there must be a > > better way for people to get useful and clear information as to how to > > install and download this system. The books that I have found are of no > > great help either. This operating system is only good to those who already > > know it! > > > The best way to start off is to order the cdrom set that comes with the > book. This explains everything and walks you through most questions plus > a lot easier than downloading. A few things you need to consider is that > you'll probably want to partition your hard drive so you can switch back > and forth between Windows and FreeBSD until you get comfortable enough to > just switch completely. > this is about teh best advice on teh thread .. a few others have suggested going it tough, but that not waht a microsoft windows user is geared up for. when i first started unis 20 years ago and also 4 years ago after a 10 lear lapse .. it was hard going, even though i had some prior knowledge secondtime around. this doesn't meant its too hard, i'm a disabled person not teh wheelchair kindm but one with a broken brain that kankes it hard to remember, and to use eyes and hands in an orderly and efficient nammer, incider joke says that i'll never be a good us marine. one other thin i will highly recomend is to join freebsd-newbies this mailing list can be a real life saver fro first time berkeley unix users and expesially those from a microsoft windows background. -newbies, is a place to find out about finding out and teh howto of it as well. it can also show you what you need to find out. a really good place to find out, also aunty sue is nice person. > > > If you know of any sites or books that discuss the features of FreeBSD and > > have examples of how to use FTP to download it, I would appreciate the > > information. > > Save yourself a lot of trouble and just buy the cd-rom and book. I could > even burn you a copy of the cdrom however you *STILL* would need the book. > It's a must have when you first start off. You might also want to > subscribe to a mailing list or two and get the essential system > administration book by ORA. Last but not least make sure your hardware is > compatible...it can save you a lot of pain. > while i have, e frish's book, and g lehey's as well, teh former is teh better written of teh two from a 'learning' perspective. greg, wrote teh 'teh complete freebsd v2' as one big how-to. this is good when you get familiar with the words but can be a but awe inspiring till yo get teh basic definitiuons down and learnt. on teh other hand, miss frish has wriiten a good starters guide to basic system administration, it is not freebsd (or even berkeley unix) specific and leave teh reader (espcially if tehy are new and don;t understand thet they don;t know yet) hung out to dry inplace, that is just hanging thier wondering how they got thier. also its an o'riely book set to make money and so tehy sweep teh field and don't clearly enough delineate the sometimes significant difference in philosphy twix teh various unicies. yes, freebsd-newbies a good place to be and to start teh whole freebsd experience. another suggestion, that would help a real lot, is that od finding a local berkeley unix user group, or get a couple of like minded people together on a saterday afternoon in teh local library reading room and just discuss problmes, dreams goals and 'war stories', this is about teh quickest way to learn, and one of teh most enjoyable. regards jonathan ps, please excuse teh typing and teh spelling, what my uncordinated muscles don't messup my dsylexia sure does. -- =============================================================================== Jonathan Michaels PO Box 144, Rosebery, NSW 1445 Australia ===========================================================<jon@caamora.com.au> To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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