From owner-freebsd-chat@FreeBSD.ORG Fri Oct 7 19:12:22 2005 Return-Path: X-Original-To: freebsd-chat@freebsd.org Delivered-To: freebsd-chat@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 130EE16A420 for ; Fri, 7 Oct 2005 19:12:22 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from freebsd@akruijff.dds.nl) Received: from smtp19.wxs.nl (smtp19.wxs.nl [195.121.6.15]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 9921B43D45 for ; Fri, 7 Oct 2005 19:12:21 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from freebsd@akruijff.dds.nl) Received: from smtp.planet.nl (ip51cc8423.speed.planet.nl [81.204.132.35]) by smtp19.wxs.nl (iPlanet Messaging Server 5.2 Patch 2 (built Jul 14 2004)) with ESMTP id <0IO000GT680JGV@smtp19.wxs.nl> for freebsd-chat@freebsd.org; Fri, 07 Oct 2005 21:12:20 +0200 (CEST) Received: from Alex.lan (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by smtp.planet.nl (8.13.3/8.13.3) with ESMTP id j97JCJ8I053428; Fri, 07 Oct 2005 21:12:19 +0200 Received: (from akruijff@localhost) by Alex.lan (8.13.3/8.13.3/Submit) id j97JCJL0053423; Fri, 07 Oct 2005 21:12:19 +0200 Content-return: prohibited Date: Fri, 07 Oct 2005 21:12:18 +0200 From: Alex de Kruijff In-reply-to: <20051005190309.48948.qmail@web30212.mail.mud.yahoo.com> To: James S Blankenship Message-id: <20051007191218.GA73519@Alex.lan> MIME-version: 1.0 Content-type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-transfer-encoding: 7BIT Content-disposition: inline User-Agent: Mutt/1.4.2.1i References: <20051005190309.48948.qmail@web30212.mail.mud.yahoo.com> X-Authentication-warning: Alex.lan: akruijff set sender to freebsd@akruijff.dds.nl using -f Cc: freebsd-chat@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Just an intro to the community - hope that's ok X-BeenThere: freebsd-chat@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list Reply-To: freebsd@akruijff.dds.nl List-Id: Non technical items related to the community List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Fri, 07 Oct 2005 19:12:22 -0000 On Wed, Oct 05, 2005 at 12:03:08PM -0700, James S Blankenship wrote: > Hi, > > I'm new to BSD's. I have been using Linux after > several failed attempts to configure FBSD back in > 2001. I'm going to work with DesktopBSD for a bit to > familiarize myself with BSD/Unix. I'd like to learn > as much as possible about FBSD and Unix in general, > and I'm not really a techie, so it's kind of difficult > for me. I don't have anyone nearby who can help me > out with BSD issues. I guess you could call me a > frustrated techie :0) You might like to read the install section in the handbook. This can be on the www.freebsd.org site under shortcuts. -- Alex Please copy the original recipients, otherwise I may not read your reply. Howto's based on my ppersonal use, including information about setting up a firewall and creating traffic graphs with MRTG http://www.kruijff.org/alex/FreeBSD/