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Martin wrote:
> 
> Hi, i just got FreeBSD. This may sound a little silly, but i just
> installed it and when it starts up it comes up to the prompt, %. And
> wating for me to type a command. It said freebsd is  a ready-to-run
> system. So what command do i use to start the x-windows system. And how
> do i install packages? Where can i get infotmation about the commands to
> use??
> 
> Thankyou in advance
> 
> /Martin

Try http://www.belgarath.demon.co.uk/guide/ for a basic Unix doc and the
manual at http://www.freebsd.org.