From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Mon Sep 6 19:50:59 2004 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 0CE9D16A4CE for ; Mon, 6 Sep 2004 19:50:59 +0000 (GMT) Received: from web13901.mail.yahoo.com (web13901.mail.yahoo.com [216.136.175.27]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with SMTP id DE7F643D2D for ; Mon, 6 Sep 2004 19:50:58 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from linuxteam@yahoo.com) Message-ID: <20040906195058.64949.qmail@web13901.mail.yahoo.com> Received: from [67.70.93.57] by web13901.mail.yahoo.com via HTTP; Mon, 06 Sep 2004 15:50:58 EDT Date: Mon, 6 Sep 2004 15:50:58 -0400 (EDT) From: Dariush To: "James A. Coulter" In-Reply-To: <20040906161202.GA31181@sara.mshome.net> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Web browsing 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: Mon, 06 Sep 2004 19:50:59 -0000 Once you install your FreeBSD system, you can use many browsers. i.e if you install the kde desktop, it will come with a browser. You can also install mozilla (netscape) and or firefox. so browsing is not an issue but I would say that your harddrive is pretty small. You may want to get a bigger drive. -------------- www.avoid.ca/blog www.realsoftstudio.com ----------------------- --- "James A. Coulter" wrote: > On Sun, Sep 05, 2004 at 10:27:43PM -0400, Douglas > wrote: > > Um, I know this is going to sound stupid, but I am > completely dumbfounded > >as to how I can runa web browser in FreeBSD. I got > so frustrated that I > >didn't know how to use FreeBSD and the fact that > Elmira is a Windows city > >was completely agitating me, so I ended up > uninstalling FreeBSD from my main > >hardrive, re-installed Windows, and I am e-mailing > you guys for help, but > >don't fret, I have not left FreeBSD high and dry. I > am going to install it > >onto my very old 261MB SeaGate HDD. But if I am > going to use FreeBSD I need > >help getting used to it. Like, for example, how do > I run a program, let's say > >Netscape for example. Please do help! I have always > heard good reports about > >UNIX based OSes like FreeBSD. Thank-you. > > If you're unfamiliar with UNIX and need some > tutorials to help you find > your way around, Dru Lavigne's articles at > http://www.onlamp.com/pub/ct/15 > are a great way to get to know FreeBSD and UNIX in > general. > > It takes some time and a lot of trial and error but > it's worth it. > > Good luck! > > Jim > _______________________________________________ > freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions > To unsubscribe, send any mail to > "freebsd-questions-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" > ______________________________________________________________________ Post your free ad now! http://personals.yahoo.ca