From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Sun Aug 21 04:02:31 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 3B87F16A424 for ; Sun, 21 Aug 2005 04:02:27 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from kent.hauser@verizon.net) Received: from vms042pub.verizon.net (vms042pub.verizon.net [206.46.252.42]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 918AE43D48 for ; Sun, 21 Aug 2005 04:02:27 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from kent.hauser@verizon.net) Received: from IBMC2653774B4C ([4.7.233.133]) by vms042.mailsrvcs.net (Sun Java System Messaging Server 6.2 HotFix 0.04 (built Dec 24 2004)) with ESMTPA id <0ILK009V40JXDD6B@vms042.mailsrvcs.net> for freebsd-questions@freebsd.org; Sat, 20 Aug 2005 23:02:25 -0500 (CDT) Date: Sat, 20 Aug 2005 18:02:18 -1000 From: "Kent Hauser" To: Message-id: <0ILK009VC0K1DD6B@vms042.mailsrvcs.net> MIME-version: 1.0 X-MIMEOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.2180 X-Mailer: Microsoft Office Outlook, Build 11.0.5510 Thread-index: AcWmBR90P5FIrN8VQeW773qeimx1oA== Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Content-Filtered-By: Mailman/MimeDel 2.1.5 Subject: WinXP administration guide for unix guru 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, 21 Aug 2005 04:02:31 -0000 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