From owner-freebsd-newbies@FreeBSD.ORG Sun Feb 22 15:46:15 2004 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-newbies@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 57B7C16A4CE for ; Sun, 22 Feb 2004 15:46:15 -0800 (PST) Received: from sccrmhc12.comcast.net (sccrmhc12.comcast.net [204.127.202.56]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 1F7D743D1D for ; Sun, 22 Feb 2004 15:46:15 -0800 (PST) (envelope-from Mr_H@comcast.net) Received: from owner (h00045a854c1e.ne.client2.attbi.com[24.61.171.68]) by comcast.net (sccrmhc12) with SMTP id <2004022223461401200f2718e>; Sun, 22 Feb 2004 23:46:14 +0000 Message-ID: <001501c3f99e$1083d4d0$9446a8c0@owner> From: "Mr_H" To: Date: Sun, 22 Feb 2004 18:46:17 -0500 MIME-Version: 1.0 X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2720.3000 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2727.1300 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable X-Content-Filtered-By: Mailman/MimeDel 2.1.1 Subject: Greetings and salutaions.. X-BeenThere: freebsd-newbies@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.1 Precedence: list List-Id: Gathering place for new users List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Sun, 22 Feb 2004 23:46:15 -0000 Howdy everyone, I have finally decided to send a post. It's been a few months since = I have sucessfully installed FreeBSD 4.8 using the boot floppies and the = ftp install method. It took several attempts to do it correctly. Since = that wonderfull day, I have met many great people and, using a unix = based IRC client has opened up a world of possibilities. =20 I too had no experience, except for MS products, and have had an = apparently tough time getting acquainted with the 'CLI', which is why I = decided to write.=20 I see several people having the same issue(s) I once had. All I can = say to other newbies is to simply stick with it. I spent approximately = 2 horribly frustrating weeks trying to set up a gateway. Without the = support of my IRC peers, and some much needed advice, I may have fallen = by the way side and resorted back to M$. =20 I now have a home network, a personal webserver, and a new, clearer = understanding of computers in general. The best part of it all is that = it was free!! (minus the obligatory legwork) My understandings only = continue to improve each day. Please consider my post a big 'Thank You' for the entire community = that actively supports free software and a greater understanding of and = for the world of computing. FBSD r0X0rz jo0 s0x 0ff, Fo0! heh heh