From owner-freebsd-newbies@FreeBSD.ORG Tue Jun 17 14:42:52 2003 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-newbies@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id AD81837B401 for ; Tue, 17 Jun 2003 14:42:52 -0700 (PDT) Received: from sccrmhc13.attbi.com (sccrmhc13.comcast.net [204.127.202.64]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id E369B43F75 for ; Tue, 17 Jun 2003 14:42:51 -0700 (PDT) (envelope-from DougB@freebsd.org) Received: from master.dougb.net (12-234-22-23.client.attbi.com[12.234.22.23](untrusted sender)) by attbi.com (sccrmhc13) with SMTP id <20030617214251016001m87pe>; Tue, 17 Jun 2003 21:42:51 +0000 Date: Tue, 17 Jun 2003 14:42:49 -0700 (PDT) From: Doug Barton To: Tony Pidluberg In-Reply-To: Message-ID: <20030617144106.F641@znfgre.qbhto.arg> References: Organization: http://www.FreeBSD.org/ X-message-flag: Outlook -- Not just for spreading viruses anymore! MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII cc: freebsd-newbies@FreeBSD.org Subject: Re: HELP!!! I'm a newbie X-BeenThere: freebsd-newbies@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.1 Precedence: list List-Id: Gathering place for new users List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Tue, 17 Jun 2003 21:42:53 -0000 On Tue, 17 Jun 2003, Tony Pidluberg wrote: > Dear Mam/Sir > > I have a fair knowledge of commandline and win32, but recently I've > decided to take on freebsd "as a newbie" to expand my knowledge of the > diffrernt OS's. I'm having various after install issues and can't seem to > find a forum that is dealing with some of the more basic concepts. I have > read the freeBSD handbook & the porters handbook, but am still having > problems. I want to install the sources for the ports from a CD, not ftp. > I've done a full install and even added a lInux and DOS partition using the > BSD boot manager. You want to describe your problems, in as much detail as possible, on the freebsd-questions@freebsd.org list. If you ever wonder where to send a question, that's always a safe bet. Doug -- This .signature sanitized for your protection