Date: Tue, 30 Jul 1996 18:07:13 -0400 (EDT) From: hoek@freenet.hamilton.on.ca To: slacomis@erols.com Cc: questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Help!...I'm locked out! Message-ID: <199607302207.SAA11524@james.freenet.hamilton.on.ca>
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In Email, Steven Lacomis <slacomis@erols.com> wrote: > I am new to unix, but have a desire to learn. I installed FreeBSD 2.1.0 Then don't be surprised if you like FreeBSD. :) > from CD-ROM and rebooted the computer to start a unix session. The > login prompt appeared but I had not specified any user name in the > installation and setup of FreeBSD. I tried using anonymous. This was You want to login as root. Once you login, it'll give you some sage advice regarding which user you should login as. You'll also want to check the handbook. Specifically the section where it reccommends literature for those new to UNIX in general. As the best online guide, I'd suggest "Unix for Users" for starters. The local library should also have some helpful stuff (don't get distracted by all the enemy books there! :) The book doesn't have to be FreeBSD-specific to be useful). > How can I get into my newly installed FreeBSD operating system. Your > help will be greatly appreciated. Login as root. Then type `adduser'. Then type `man boot', `man man', `man cp', and man anything else you can think of. ;) -- -- tIM...HOEk Outnumbered? Maybe. Outspoken? NEVER!
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