Date: Sat, 22 Sep 2001 13:47:57 +0100 From: Nik Clayton <nik@freebsd.org> To: Ido Kanner <kanerido@netvision.net.il> Cc: doc@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: About the OS Message-ID: <20010922134757.Y1162@clan.nothing-going-on.org> In-Reply-To: <000a01c14349$14355e40$4671003e@ido>; from kanerido@netvision.net.il on Sat, Sep 22, 2001 at 11:29:07AM %2B0200 References: <000a01c14349$14355e40$4671003e@ido>
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On Sat, Sep 22, 2001 at 11:29:07AM +0200, Ido Kanner wrote:
> I'm tring to learn the FreeBSD OS.
>
> i have few question about the OS that i did not find answers to anywhere else.
>
> First of all i'm new to all Unix, Linux and Unix like OSes...
>
> 1. What are the executibles of the OS
> I.e. The Scripts files, the .EXE likes etc...
I don't understand the question.
> 2. How can I search in Man in general for a command that I do not know
> it's name but I know what it needs to do ?
man -k keyword
e.g.,
make -k firewall
> 3. How can I find drivers for my hardware like: Software-Modem, Zip Drive
> and more ?
Read the chapter in the Handbook about kernel configuration, and look at
the list of supported hardware that comes with whatever release of
FreeBSD that you're using.
> 4. How can I add a locolized language to it (my langauge is Hebrew) ?
See the Handbook, chapter 13.
> 5. Can I use Linux or Unix program in FreeBSD, if so, then how ?
See the Handbook, chapter 20.
In summary, go and read the Handbook.
N
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