From owner-freebsd-newbies@FreeBSD.ORG Thu May 27 01:42:06 2004 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 40EC716A4CE for ; Thu, 27 May 2004 01:42:06 -0700 (PDT) Received: from mailhost.tue.nl (mailhost.tue.nl [131.155.2.7]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 89A9A43D45 for ; Thu, 27 May 2004 01:42:05 -0700 (PDT) (envelope-from V.Vandalon@student.tue.nl) Received: by mailhost.tue.nl (Postfix, from userid 40) id 243BA14BD6D; Thu, 27 May 2004 10:41:35 +0200 (CEST) Received: from studentex6.student.tue.nl (studentex6.student.tue.nl [131.155.4.58]) by mailhost.tue.nl (Postfix) with ESMTP id 83DEF14BD40; Thu, 27 May 2004 10:41:32 +0200 (CEST) content-class: urn:content-classes:message MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft Exchange V6.0.6487.1 Date: Thu, 27 May 2004 10:41:32 +0200 Message-ID: <15A800CA88C1EB4CBBA10B5390B158220154779D@studentex6.campus.tue.nl> X-MS-Has-Attach: X-MS-TNEF-Correlator: Thread-Topic: Book Recommendations Thread-Index: AcRDq0hV8rCPA5eDRRCp4mDzTvGxeAAGInhw From: "Vandalon, V." To: "Huy" , X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 2.61 (1.212.2.1-2003-12-09-exp) on mailhost.tue.nl X-Spam-DCC: COLLEGEOFNEWCALEDONIA: mailhost.tue.nl 1189; Body=1 Fuz1=1 Fuz2=1 X-Spam-Status: No, hits=0.0 required=6.3 tests=none autolearn=no version=2.61 X-Spam-Level: Subject: RE: Book Recommendations 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: Thu, 27 May 2004 08:42:06 -0000 Hi, I've also asked this question a while back on this list. And since then I've bought "Absolute BSD" and "FreeBSD unleashed".=20 They both describe the normal install both very well. Only "Unleashed" gives you more info on how to get X11 working ("Absolute BSD" only mentions X11 "Unleashed" touches the subject briefly). But I must say I like the writing style of "Absolute BSD".=20 They both assume some(not much) prior Unix skills, and I think "Unleashed" a bit assumes more. But I don't think that is a problem, you learn it by doing it anyway(I did). I also like to have a second opinion(=3D two books). As an example: both writers encourage a different firewall, and say why they like it more. But that's up to you and your wallet. Hope this will help you. Vincent Ps. I am currently at work, thus I don't have the books, so I could not check the "prior unix experience"-part. So if I remember incorrectly, please correct me! -----Original Message----- From: owner-freebsd-newbies@freebsd.org [mailto:owner-freebsd-newbies@freebsd.org] On Behalf Of Huy Sent: Thursday, May 27, 2004 6:26 AM To: freebsd-newbies@freebsd.org Subject: Book Recommendations Anyone have any book recommendations for a concise tutorial of installing & getting freebsd up and running from scratch? I am just finding the online material slightly terse for me without any prior Unix experience. _______________________________________________ freebsd-newbies@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-newbies To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-newbies-unsubscribe@freebsd.org"