From owner-freebsd-questions Tue Dec 1 11:17:40 1998 Return-Path: Received: (from majordom@localhost) by hub.freebsd.org (8.8.8/8.8.8) id LAA05338 for freebsd-questions-outgoing; Tue, 1 Dec 1998 11:17:40 -0800 (PST) (envelope-from owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG) Received: from boris.infomagic.com (Boris.InfoMagic.COM [165.113.211.2]) by hub.freebsd.org (8.8.8/8.8.8) with ESMTP id LAA05329 for ; Tue, 1 Dec 1998 11:17:37 -0800 (PST) (envelope-from vagner@infomagic.com) Received: from infomagic.com (MAX1-Port0.Flagstaff.InfoMagic.NET [208.128.20.120]) by boris.infomagic.com (8.9.1/8.9.1) with ESMTP id MAA19076; Tue, 1 Dec 1998 12:24:26 -0700 (MST) Message-ID: <366440B2.B0815CA5@infomagic.com> Date: Tue, 01 Dec 1998 12:17:06 -0700 From: george vagner X-Mailer: Mozilla 4.06 [en] (Win98; U) MIME-Version: 1.0 To: Steven Pauly , questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: Frustrated with bsd Not! (fwd) References: Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Sender: owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Precedence: bulk X-Loop: FreeBSD.ORG you create a cvsup file, and run cvsup cvsupfile while connected to the net. it is easier if you run it while running X cause it has a nice graphical screen and the plain version needs some switches on the command line to get it to work. if your going thru a router you may need to add -P- to the command line for passive mode. Steven Pauly wrote: > > Greetings, > > My experience with FreeBSD has been very good. For me, it was never > "Frustrating" with a big F. There were puzzles, but solving them is fun to > me. > > I bought the Complete FreeBSD book and cdrom set and had no real > problems while installing, compiling a new kernel, or adding software via > the ports. I read the book -a-lot-, read this list, and the web site. That > was all it really took. So, I would advise people to buy the book and > cdrom set. > > IMHO: > 1)The web page info is also very good, both in organization and content. > 2)The book is excellent, though personally I question why the man pages > were reproduced. I just feel the space could have been used on more of the > very excellent non-man page sections. Yea, Greg! > 3)The O/S seems outstanding, though I am a beginner to FBSD. > > One thing I would like to see on the site (if there is, cite it), is how > does one go from 2.2.7 to .8 via CVsup? Preferably directed to those who > bought the .7 cdrom and book. > > I have a lot to learn yet, but so far my limitations have been myself, not > poor docs, etc. > > Thanks, > > NOT frustrated in Houston. > > steve. > > Steven Pauly (281) 496-8041 (steve.pauly@glm.com) > Global Marine Drilling Co. / Houston / Tx / 77079 > stevep@brokersys.com / stevep@bash.linux-shell.net > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message