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Date:      Thu, 16 Feb 2023 17:01:28 -0500
From:      Paul Dufresne <dufresnep@zoho.com>
To:        "freebsd-stable" <freebsd-stable@FreeBSD.org>
Subject:   hard to read handbook.pdf in text system
Message-ID:  <1865c3f2a77.d8c426ef98619.7810515437835370312@zoho.com>

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I have installed very recently from what was probably:

https://download.freebsd.org/snapshots/amd64/amd64/ISO-IMAGES/13.2/FreeBSD-13.2-PRERELEASE-amd64-20230204-d07eb716f35d-254363-disc1.iso



When I got at the end of installation I choosed to install the handbook.



When I booted on the system, I first searched in my home directory, then in /root, then after a while I saw the

link to it in motd (message of the day) after logging in.



I navigated to said directory to find a handbook in pdf format.



So I installed lynx, and read the handbook online. Was able to get to a working well enough graphical system.



Other people have remarked the oddity of the thing (to expect people on a text system to read the pdf file that explain how to install the graphical system).



I am asking here because you are supposed to be interested in 13.2 development at this time if I understood right.

But maybe I am suppose to ask to documentation team... unsure.



My wish would be that the installer would install a text version of the handbook.
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 of installation I choosed to install the handbook.<br></div><div><br></div=
><div>When I booted on the system, I first searched in my home directory, t=
hen in /root, then after a while I saw the<br></div><div>link to it in motd=
 (message of the day) after logging in.<br></div><div><br></div><div>I navi=
gated to said directory to find a handbook in pdf format.<br></div><div><br=
></div><div>So I installed lynx, and read the handbook online. Was able to =
get to a working well enough graphical system.<br></div><div><br></div><div=
>Other people have remarked the oddity of the thing (to expect people on a =
text system to read the pdf file that explain how to install the graphical =
system).<br></div><div><br></div><div>I am asking here because you are supp=
osed to be interested in 13.2 development at this time if I understood righ=
t.<br></div><div>But maybe I am suppose to ask to documentation team... uns=
ure.<br></div><div><br></div><div>My wish would be that the installer would=
 install a text version of the handbook.<br></div><div><br></div></div><br>=
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