Date: Sun, 21 Aug 2005 05:06:37 -0500 From: "Andrew L. Gould" <algould@datawok.com> To: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.org Cc: FreeBSD@keyslapper.net, freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: OT: Re: WinXP administration guide for unix guru Message-ID: <20050821050637.5722225c@grokwell.org> In-Reply-To: <20050821081702.GA22149@keyslapper.net> References: <0ILK009VC0K1DD6B@vms042.mailsrvcs.net> <4307FE90.6080101@unixware.ro> <20050820232338.41219fef@grokwell.org> <20050821081702.GA22149@keyslapper.net>
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On Sun, 21 Aug 2005 04:17:03 -0400 Louis LeBlanc <FreeBSD@keyslapper.net> wrote: > 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 <ovidiue@unixware.ro> wrote: > > > > > is this a joke? > > > > > > Kent Hauser wrote: > > > > > > >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 > > > > 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. > > > > 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 > -- > 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 = C5E7 4762 F071 CE3B ED51 4FB8 AF85 A2FE 80C8 D9A2 Probably not. I have normal WinXP users here at home printing to printers on a Hawking print server using IPP. Andrew Gould
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