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From: Ken Marsh <durang@u.washington.edu>
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> I am interested in the FreeBSD.  I have read the installation guide on
> 'ftp.freebsd.org/pub/FreeBSD/2.1.0-RELEASE/INSTALL.TXT' and other documentation
> in the same directory along with the FAQ. I did not find any thing for the true
> beginners.
>
> What is really the FIRST STEP?.

I volunteer to walk you through it as needed. It'll be easy, because I
know exactly how you feel, and it's still fresh in my mind. The Docs are
not geared toward ex-Microsoft junkies or those who use other non-UNIX
systems.

Ken Marsh