From owner-freebsd-doc@FreeBSD.ORG Thu Nov 8 19:19:07 2007 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-doc@FreeBSD.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 9CDC916A420 for ; Thu, 8 Nov 2007 19:19:07 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from kurt@drop62.org) Received: from mout.perfora.net (mout.perfora.net [74.208.4.194]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 6D89E13C4B6 for ; Thu, 8 Nov 2007 19:19:07 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from kurt@drop62.org) Received: from pustefix134.perfora.net (pustefix134.perfora.net [172.19.56.138]) by mrelay.perfora.net (node=mrus0) with ESMTP (Nemesis) id 0MKp8S-1IqChY0iZ0-0005wF; Thu, 08 Nov 2007 14:06:04 -0500 Message-Id: <19598987.66061194548764079.JavaMail.servlet@perfora> From: kurt@drop62.org To: MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Priority: 3 X-Binford: 6100 (more power) X-Mailer: Webmail X-Originating-From: 36378286 X-Routing: US X-Message-Id: <36378286$1194548764030172.19.56.13813060368@pustefix134.perfora.net--815083805> X-Received: from pustefix134.perfora.net by 71.49.187.219 with HTTP id 36378286 for [freebsd-doc@FreeBSD.org]; Thu, 8 Nov 2007 20:06:04 CET Date: Thu, 08 Nov 2007 14:06:04 -0500 X-Provags-ID: V01U2FsdGVkX1+AnrTr7Gis4H3Surs2Fyo13/w2EPcTVg6+flH 6oxzsQh4HL9z2ulHBtQeJTbl8CsTbaf5CDiARhj4vYNJVpqT9r C7KoPqZxYg= Cc: Subject: newbie install X-BeenThere: freebsd-doc@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: Documentation project List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Thu, 08 Nov 2007 19:19:07 -0000 I was looking under your documentation section for newbies and saw nothing as far as a quick setup, install and configure of FreeBSD. I saw many articles on different aspects of FreeBSD but none on what I needed. I'm in the process of writing my own newbie setup including base install, kernel configuration, wireless setup, basic must have programs and how to install, cvsup, etc. I know everything is in the handbook, I have re-read it many times. The thing is I want a new user to be able to look at this newbie doc and follow lego style instructions to get a system up in no time. :) I want it to be short and simple. If they want in-depth they can look at the handbook. What I am trying to do is make it easier for people to install and setup this OS so they don't get frustrated and quit, like I had done in the past. Please email me back asap if you are interested in reviewing and possibly posting my newbie guide. -Kurt