From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Sun Jul 30 04:21:15 2006 Return-Path: X-Original-To: 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 E6F3016A4E1 for ; Sun, 30 Jul 2006 04:21:15 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from dwc@stilyagin.com) Received: from puffy.asicommunications.com (puffy.asicommunications.com [216.9.200.37]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 8C5C443D46 for ; Sun, 30 Jul 2006 04:21:15 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from dwc@stilyagin.com) Received: from jeeves.stilyagin.local (63-230-205-170.phnx.qwest.net [63.230.205.170]) by puffy.asicommunications.com (8.13.4/8.13.3) with ESMTP id k6U4LCvb004496 (version=TLSv1/SSLv3 cipher=DHE-DSS-AES256-SHA bits=256 verify=NO); Sat, 29 Jul 2006 21:21:14 -0700 (MST) Received: (from dwc@localhost) by jeeves.stilyagin.local (8.13.4/8.13.4/Submit) id k6U4L6tV018965; Sat, 29 Jul 2006 21:21:06 -0700 (MST) Date: Sat, 29 Jul 2006 21:21:06 -0700 From: Darrin Chandler To: Charlie OBrien Message-ID: <20060730042106.GE3712@jeeves.stilyagin.local> References: Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline In-Reply-To: User-Agent: Mutt/1.4.2i Cc: questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: newbee to freebsd, unix, etc... X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Sun, 30 Jul 2006 04:21:16 -0000 On Sat, Jul 29, 2006 at 08:10:05PM -0700, Charlie OBrien wrote: > Hi, im Charlie in Tucson Arizona. > > Im trying to teach myself FreeBSD and this is what i have done so far. > > I have downloaded and installed FreeBSD 6.1 onto my spare computer. > i can boot the computer and login into the # prompt. > > how do i invoke the KDE windows environment? > > what are some other resources for me to learn the "how to do"... > for example: how do i install applications. > > Im pretty proficient at using "microsofts" windows environment. > > any help is greatly appreciated. The handbook is a great resource that covers almost all aspects of running and configuring your system. It'll be a great help. Also, if you weren't aware, there's a user group in Tucson! I don't recall the URL just now, but if you have trouble finding it email me and I'll help you get in touch. -- Darrin Chandler | Phoenix BSD Users Group dwchandler@stilyagin.com | http://bsd.phoenix.az.us/ http://www.stilyagin.com/ |