From owner-freebsd-newbies@FreeBSD.ORG Sun Jan 18 06:07:41 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 8218A16A4CE for ; Sun, 18 Jan 2004 06:07:41 -0800 (PST) Received: from mout.perfora.net (mout.perfora.net [217.160.230.41]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id A57DA43D48 for ; Sun, 18 Jan 2004 06:07:39 -0800 (PST) (envelope-from dark@unixdaemon.org) Received: from [217.160.230.51] (helo=smtp.perfora.net) by mout.perfora.net with esmtp (Exim 3.35 #1) id 1AiDaU-0003Tq-00; Sun, 18 Jan 2004 09:07:38 -0500 Received: from [24.169.60.91] (helo=mxus.perfora.net) by smtp.perfora.net with asmtp (Exim 3.35 #1) id 1AiDaU-0001Ez-00; Sun, 18 Jan 2004 09:07:38 -0500 Received: from unixdaemon.org (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by mxus.perfora.net (Postfix) with ESMTP id C6C061FEE; Sun, 18 Jan 2004 09:07:43 -0500 (EST) Received: (from dark@localhost) by unixdaemon.org (8.12.10/8.12.10/Submit) id i0IE7hA0045181; Sun, 18 Jan 2004 09:07:43 -0500 (EST) (envelope-from dark) Date: Sun, 18 Jan 2004 09:07:42 -0500 From: Dev Tugnait To: "Vandalon, V." Message-ID: <20040118140742.GA45164@unixdaemon.org> References: <15A800CA88C1EB4CBBA10B5390B158228480D2@studentex6.campus.tue.nl> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline In-Reply-To: <15A800CA88C1EB4CBBA10B5390B158228480D2@studentex6.campus.tue.nl> X-Editor: Vim http://www.vim.org/ X-Info: http://unixdaemon.org X-Operating-System: Unix/5.2-RELEASE (i386) X-Uptime: 9:01AM up 12:27, 16 users, load averages: 0.11, 0.17, 0.16 User-Agent: Mutt/1.5.5.1i cc: freebsd-newbies@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Good FreeBSD books 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: Sun, 18 Jan 2004 14:07:41 -0000 I personally started off with Annelise Anderson;s book titled "FreeBSD An open source Os For Your Personal Computer - Seocnd Edition" It is very newbie friendly maybe a little outdated but things have not changed that much. The handbook on the website is another excelelnt resource. I also recommend Absolute BSD by Micheal Lucas once your comfortable with UNIX it will make a good read. As far the new Grey Lehley book i have'nt read it but it is based on freebsd 5.x Out of all the books the first one mentioned is the most newbie friendly and simple book to understand the basics. It doesnt cover all topics as you move on to an intermediate level, mostly the main topics are covered by Absolute BSd. So get them both if you can. Have fun! * Vandalon, V. (V.Vandalon@student.tue.nl) wrote: > Hi, > > After trying a few linux distributions I ended up with something non linux, FreeBSD. I've been able to set it up as a server, but I am hungry for some in depth literature. I still don't feel as on top of the system as I want. So I am looking for some good books. > I've seen this book (Greg Lehey's book "The Complete FreeBSD") passing by on the mailing list. But is it up to date? I can get edition 2003 so I guess it is up to date. > > Are there more and better books? I am quite a newbie in UNIX so it must cover also the basics. > > Regards Vincent > > _______________________________________________________________ > Vincent Vandalon > > v.vandalon@student.tue.nl > vincent@vandalon.nl > +31-653534409 > > > > _______________________________________________ > 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" ----++--- ----------GnuPGPVer 1.2.3-------------------------------------------------- pub 1024D/B9046473 2003-11-21 Dev Tugnait (Freebsd) Key fingerprint = F690 6725 1930 6FBE C05A FE4D 6CB1 34C1 B904 6473 sub 1024g/F8F019DF 2003-11-21 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------