From owner-freebsd-newbies Sat Mar 21 08:06:58 1998 Return-Path: Received: (from majordom@localhost) by hub.freebsd.org (8.8.8/8.8.8) id IAA21739 for freebsd-newbies-outgoing; Sat, 21 Mar 1998 08:06:58 -0800 (PST) (envelope-from owner-freebsd-newbies@FreeBSD.ORG) Received: from tungsten (tungsten.btinternet.com [194.73.73.81]) by hub.freebsd.org (8.8.8/8.8.8) with SMTP id IAA21713 for ; Sat, 21 Mar 1998 08:06:47 -0800 (PST) (envelope-from shesha@btinternet.com) Received: from system965 [195.99.49.216] by tungsten with smtp (Exim 1.70 #1) id 0yGQmx-0002tj-00; Sat, 21 Mar 1998 16:06:28 +0000 Message-ID: <006c01bd54e3$80f940d0$d83163c3@system965> Reply-To: "Nawaf Razak" From: "Nawaf Razak" To: Subject: Recommended Reading Date: Sat, 21 Mar 1998 16:07:50 -0000 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0069_01BD54E3.7F4C2D10" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 4.72.2106.4 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V4.72.2106.4 Sender: owner-freebsd-newbies@FreeBSD.ORG Precedence: bulk X-Loop: FreeBSD.org This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0069_01BD54E3.7F4C2D10 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Am not sure if these going to be helpful, but they are what I read and = they have helped me to slowly grasp the Unix world. Learning Unix Second Edition - Sams Publishing - James Gardner (Unix in = General) The first one on the list I found to be very helpful and simple to = understand it even comes with a disk that emulates a unix environment = and even starts you off with a couple of moves such as ls, pwd, more , = vi, grep , explanation of the unix directory etc etc.. Unix for Dummies 2nd Edition - IDG BOOKS - John R. Levine, Margaret = Levine Young (Unix in General) For anyone that thats been to the = computer bookstore or book section am sure you have landed on these = before they the ones that stick out very distinct in color yellow, and = always has the 2 milllion sold emblem on them. Simple but just as a = source of reference. Running Linux 2nd Edition - Matt Welsh and Lauren Kaufman (Linux RH = orientated but does give you a good perspective on the Unix) This one is = very good especially if you are into RH but have to admit some sections = do come in handy and it's not technically written, however please do = read it first to get an idea of it. The Complete FreeBSD by Greg Lehey 2nd Edition (FreeBSD) The must dont = think I could have managed an install for FreeBSD without this book, = think this one would be a wise investment however I would not consider = it to be the only manual to have for running FreeBSD, I found it to be = hard at time to follow in certain sections, anyways, think another book = on the side would also be helpful always better to have to types of = writing styles to explain to you when you are going to venture out into = something new. Of course there are plenty of websites out there that are very helpful, = but nothing better than to try things out for yourself, just dont give = up trying, you will eventually get there, I did after 2 hours but thats = cause I had some experience with Linux, besides you'll make things so = much easier for yourself if you just read the first couple of pages on = how to install FreeBSD. :) Best of luck for you all By the way am a newbie ... "Anger is the wind that blows out the lamp of intelligence" ------=_NextPart_000_0069_01BD54E3.7F4C2D10 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
Am not sure if these going to be helpful, but they = are what I=20 read and they have helped me to slowly grasp the Unix = world.
 
Learning Unix Second Edition - Sams Publishing - = James Gardner=20 (Unix in General)
The first one on the list I found to = be very=20 helpful and simple to understand it even comes with a disk that emulates = a unix=20 environment and even starts you off with a  couple of moves such as = ls,=20 pwd, more , vi, grep , explanation of the unix directory etc=20 etc..
 
Unix for Dummies 2nd Edition - IDG BOOKS - John R. = Levine,=20 Margaret Levine Young (Unix in General) For anyone that thats been to = the=20 computer bookstore or book section am sure you have landed on these = before they=20 the ones that stick out very distinct in color yellow, and always has = the 2=20 milllion sold emblem on them. Simple but just as a source of=20 reference.
 
Running Linux = 2nd Edition -=20 Matt Welsh and Lauren Kaufman (Linux RH orientated but does give you a = good=20 perspective on the Unix) This one is very good especially if you are = into RH but=20 have to admit some sections do come in handy and it's not technically = written,=20 however please do read it first to get an idea of it.
 
The Complete FreeBSD by Greg Lehey 2nd Edition = (FreeBSD) The=20 must dont think I could have managed an install for FreeBSD without this = book,=20 think this one would be a wise investment however I would not consider = it to be=20 the only manual to have for running FreeBSD, I found it to be hard at = time to=20 follow in certain sections, anyways, think another book on the side = would also=20 be helpful always better to have to types of writing styles to explain = to you=20 when you are going to venture out into something new.
 
Of course there are plenty of websites out there = that are very=20 helpful, but nothing better than to try things out for yourself, just = dont give=20 up trying, you will eventually get there, I did after 2 hours but thats = cause I=20 had some experience with Linux, besides you'll make things so much = easier for=20 yourself if you just read the first couple of pages on how to install = FreeBSD.=20 :)
 
Best of luck for you all
 
By the way am a newbie ...
 
"Anger is the wind that blows out the lamp of=20 intelligence"
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