From owner-freebsd-newbies@FreeBSD.ORG Sat Aug 30 15:19:12 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 382D316A4BF for ; Sat, 30 Aug 2003 15:19:12 -0700 (PDT) Received: from rwcrmhc12.comcast.net (rwcrmhc12.comcast.net [216.148.227.85]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id A279543FF7 for ; Sat, 30 Aug 2003 15:19:11 -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 comcast.net (rwcrmhc12) with SMTP id <20030830221506014000v3f8e>; Sat, 30 Aug 2003 22:15:06 +0000 Date: Sat, 30 Aug 2003 15:15:06 -0700 (PDT) From: Doug Barton To: JS479 In-Reply-To: <004901c36f2b$e2dbd340$2202a8c0@green> Message-ID: <20030830151305.F21642@znfgre.qbhto.arg> References: <004901c36f2b$e2dbd340$2202a8c0@green> 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: Just saying Hi to everyone! 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: Sat, 30 Aug 2003 22:19:12 -0000 On Sat, 30 Aug 2003, JS479 wrote: > Hello Everyone, I just wanted to say Hi. I just installed FreeBSD 5.0 > and I have very very little experience with any type of Unix/Linux > systems. I am currently enrolled in a Network Administration/ Network > Security class at a local technical college and want to get some in > depth experience with a Unix like OS. So I'm sure you will be > answering lots of my silly questions in the future. Welcome to the happy throng. Two things you should probably be aware of. First, 5.0 is a "developer's release," meaning that it's got a lot of rough edges that we're currently working on smoothing out. As a new user, you'd be much happier with the 4.8 release, or the upcoming 4.9 release. Second, this list is chartered for discussing new user experiences... not questions. So, if you have any questions, you should ask them on the freebsd-questions list. The folks there will be very glad to help you. Enjoy, Doug -- This .signature sanitized for your protection