Date: Sun, 21 Aug 2005 04:17:03 -0400 From: Louis LeBlanc <FreeBSD@keyslapper.net> To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: OT: Re: WinXP administration guide for unix guru Message-ID: <20050821081702.GA22149@keyslapper.net> In-Reply-To: <20050820232338.41219fef@grokwell.org> References: <0ILK009VC0K1DD6B@vms042.mailsrvcs.net> <4307FE90.6080101@unixware.ro> <20050820232338.41219fef@grokwell.org>
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--xHFwDpU9dbj6ez1V Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Disposition: inline Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable On 08/20/05 11:23 PM, Andrew L. Gould sat at the `puter and typed: > On Sun, 21 Aug 2005 07:09:52 +0300 > Ovidiu Ene <ovidiue@unixware.ro> wrote: >=20 > > is this a joke? > >=20 > > Kent Hauser wrote: > >=20 > > >Hi, > > > > > >I've been a Unix sysadmin (SunOS 3.x, 4.x, Solaris, FreeBSD) for 15 > > >years, but am now being forced to learn how to run a collection of > > >XP boxes. > > > > > >Can anyone recommend a book which explains this confusing beast? I'm > > >talking about a book which explains where things are put (equiv of / > > >var/mail, /etc/passwd, /etc/rc.conf), where application data is > > >stored, how printers, disks, etc are shared, how to book in "fixit > > >disk" mode, how to backup/restore, how to configure swap space. And > > >also questions like why XP is "professional", etc. > > > > > >I know it's a bit off topic, but I'm having a hard time figuring the > > >system to what's what in XP. > > > > > >Thanks, Kent >=20 > There are lots of WinXP administration books in the bookstores. > Although there are several books for Windows users moving to Unix, > I've not seen one for the other direction. >=20 > There is an O'Reilly book called "Windows XP Annoyances for Geeks". It > may not help; but at least it has a cool title. ;-) Does it tell you why XP requires any user wishing to print to a network printer must have administrator privileges? Stupid XP. Lou --=20 Louis LeBlanc FreeBSD-at-keyslapper-DOT-net Fully Funded Hobbyist, KeySlapper Extrordinaire :) Please send off-list email to: leblanc at keyslapper d.t net Key fingerprint =3D C5E7 4762 F071 CE3B ED51 4FB8 AF85 A2FE 80C8 D9A2 enhance, v.: To tamper with an image, usually to its detriment. --xHFwDpU9dbj6ez1V Content-Type: application/pgp-signature Content-Disposition: inline -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.2 (FreeBSD) iD8DBQFDCDh+r4Wi/oDI2aIRAlefAJwJbxFIIvOEeWCciwOlXSZmRabkAwCfQFi5 nweg7HUIy16JNvcUY5LzLLM= =28em -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- --xHFwDpU9dbj6ez1V--
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