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Date:      Thu, 23 Mar 2000 08:11:51 +1200
From:      "Dan Langille" <dan@freebsddiary.org>
To:        freebsd-questions@freebsd.org
Subject:   The FreeBSD Diary - practical examples
Message-ID:  <200003222011.IAA08548@ducky.nz.freebsd.org>

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This message is posted weekly and contains a few tips for finding 
information quickly and efficiently  It also contains a list of the most 
recently added articles from The FreeBSD Diary.  It is posted in the 
hopes of making things easier for the users of this mailing list.  Please 
let me know of any suggested amendments to this message.

The freebsd-questions mailing list is one of the most heavily used 
FreeBSD resources.  However, many of the questions asked here have 
already been answered.  Time and time again.  Make sure you aren't 
repeating the questions.  It wastes your time and the time of others.  
Not to mention the bandwidth and archive space.

Before you ask a question here, I suggest you first have a look at the 
following resources first.  Learning where to find the answer is a great 
and valuable skill.  It is more important than actually knowing the 
answer.

Handbook - http://www.freebsd.org/handbook/index.html

   If you are new to FreeBSD, start with the handbook.  At a minimum,
   read the table of contents which may save some strife at a later date.

FAQ - http://www.freebsd.org/FAQ/FAQ.html

   The FAQ is just that, the most frequently asked questions.  If your
   question is already answered here, expect to look a fool if you repeat
   the question in the mailing list.

Tutorials - http://www.freebsd.org/tutorials/
 
   The tutorials cover a wide range of topics from PPP to NTFS.

Archives - http://www.freebsd.org/search/search.html#mailinglists

   You are not unique.  Everything you want to do has been done before.
   And someone has already asked your question.  Check the mailing
   list archives before you ask.  You'll get your answer faster that way.

FreeBSD Diary - http://www.freebsddiary.org/

   The Diary is the largest collection of practical examples for FreeBSD.  
   It covers a wide range of topics from changing your shell to installing
   and configuring Apache.  New articles are regularly added.

If you use the above resources, you will find your answers faster than 
posting a message to the freebsd-questions mailing list.

The FreeBSD Diary - most recently added articles 

   Daemon/Windows screen shots
   USB Mouse support under 4.0 Release
   BSDCon 2000
   How to get the most out of the forum
   FreeBSD Diary news feeds

cheers
--
Dan Langille - DVL Software Limited [I'm looking for more work]
http://www.dvl-software.com/ |  http://www.unixathome.org/
http://www.racingsystem.com/ |  http://www.freebsddiary.org/


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