From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Mon Feb 20 08:21:44 2006 Return-Path: X-Original-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org 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 3856E16A422 for ; Mon, 20 Feb 2006 08:21:44 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from keramida@ceid.upatras.gr) Received: from igloo.linux.gr (igloo.linux.gr [62.1.205.36]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 3F2BA43D45 for ; Mon, 20 Feb 2006 08:21:42 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from keramida@ceid.upatras.gr) Received: from flame.pc (aris.bedc.ondsl.gr [62.103.39.226]) (authenticated bits=128) by igloo.linux.gr (8.13.5/8.13.5/Debian-3) with ESMTP id k1K8LOvR015146 (version=TLSv1/SSLv3 cipher=DHE-RSA-AES256-SHA bits=256 verify=NOT); Mon, 20 Feb 2006 10:21:28 +0200 Received: from flame.pc (flame [127.0.0.1]) by flame.pc (8.13.4/8.13.4) with ESMTP id k1K8L7VO001433; Mon, 20 Feb 2006 10:21:07 +0200 (EET) (envelope-from keramida@ceid.upatras.gr) Received: (from keramida@localhost) by flame.pc (8.13.4/8.13.4/Submit) id k1K8L6Cn001432; Mon, 20 Feb 2006 10:21:06 +0200 (EET) (envelope-from keramida@ceid.upatras.gr) Date: Mon, 20 Feb 2006 10:21:06 +0200 From: Giorgos Keramidas To: Kris Wieschhaus Message-ID: <20060220082106.GA1419@flame.pc> References: Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline In-Reply-To: X-Hellug-MailScanner: Found to be clean X-Hellug-MailScanner-SpamCheck: not spam, SpamAssassin (score=-3.359, required 5, autolearn=not spam, ALL_TRUSTED -1.80, AWL 0.84, BAYES_00 -2.60, DNS_FROM_RFC_ABUSE 0.20) X-Hellug-MailScanner-From: keramida@ceid.upatras.gr Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: FreeBsd Help X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Mon, 20 Feb 2006 08:21:44 -0000 On 2006-02-19 21:23, Kris Wieschhaus wrote: > > I am a college student at HLG college. I am a Computer > Information Systems major and I have chosen to present FreeBSD > to my class as a final project. I downloaded version 6.0 from > the freeBSD Site. I made a bootable CD-ROM from the ISO image > disc one. The installation seemed to have went ok, but when I > go to put a password in for the root user nothing happens. When > I type letters the insertion point (cursor) just stays in the > same place as if no letters are being typed. When I turn it on > now it seems to boot up fine. After I type in my login name and > password I am unsure of how to install or run an application, > which I am required to do for the project. I have tried finding > a basic tutorial on the internet, but have been unable to do > so. Please Help!!! You should start with the Handbook and the rest of the online documentation: http://www.FreeBSD.org/docs.html If you haven't found these already, then do yourself a favor and, at the very least, skim through the contents of these help documents. Then, you will know what is documented, where it is documented, and how to find more.