From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Sun Aug 21 08:17:13 2005 Return-Path: X-Original-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 68C3116A41F for ; Sun, 21 Aug 2005 08:17:13 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from leblanc@keyslapper.net) Received: from camomile.cloud9.net (camomile.cloud9.net [168.100.1.3]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id DF4C843D45 for ; Sun, 21 Aug 2005 08:17:12 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from leblanc@keyslapper.net) Received: from camomile.cloud9.net (localhost.cloud9.net [127.0.0.1]) by camomile.cloud9.net (Postfix) with SMTP id 090FB552C for ; Sun, 21 Aug 2005 04:17:12 -0400 (EDT) Received: from keyslapper.net (250-119.customer.cloud9.net [168.100.250.119]) by camomile.cloud9.net (Postfix) with ESMTP id 88F3354B5 for ; Sun, 21 Aug 2005 04:17:11 -0400 (EDT) Received: from localhost (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by keyslapper.net (Postfix) with ESMTP id 2DBD911486 for ; Sun, 21 Aug 2005 04:17:11 -0400 (EDT) Received: from keyslapper.net ([127.0.0.1]) by localhost (keyslapper.net [127.0.0.1]) (amavisd-new, port 10024) with ESMTP id 52944-08 for ; Sun, 21 Aug 2005 04:17:03 -0400 (EDT) Received: by keyslapper.net (Postfix, from userid 1001) id 557E311440; Sun, 21 Aug 2005 04:17:03 -0400 (EDT) Date: Sun, 21 Aug 2005 04:17:03 -0400 From: Louis LeBlanc To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Message-ID: <20050821081702.GA22149@keyslapper.net> Mail-Followup-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org References: <0ILK009VC0K1DD6B@vms042.mailsrvcs.net> <4307FE90.6080101@unixware.ro> <20050820232338.41219fef@grokwell.org> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/signed; micalg=pgp-sha1; protocol="application/pgp-signature"; boundary="xHFwDpU9dbj6ez1V" Content-Disposition: inline In-Reply-To: <20050820232338.41219fef@grokwell.org> X-PGP-Key: http://www.keyslapper.net/~leblanc/leblanc-at-keyslapper-net.asc User-Agent: Mutt/1.5.9i X-Virus-Scanned: amavisd-new at keyslapper.net X-AntiVirus: Checked by Vexira Antivirus v1.5 Subject: Re: OT: Re: WinXP administration guide for unix guru X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list Reply-To: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.org List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Sun, 21 Aug 2005 08:17:13 -0000 --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 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--