Date: Tue, 5 Mar 2002 01:22:19 -0600 From: "Mike Meyer" <mwm-dated-1015744941.b935c8@mired.org> To: "Kevin McCormick" <kmccorm1@stevens-tech.edu> Cc: questions@freebsd.org Subject: RE: I bought your system and am not so happy! Message-ID: <15492.29227.910886.671669@guru.mired.org> In-Reply-To: <59884833@toto.iv>
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Kevin McCormick <kmccorm1@stevens-tech.edu> types: Why don't you take this, and submit a PR suggesting that it - or something like it - be put in /etc/motd? > ---SAMPLE--- > > Welcome to FreeBSD! > > This is your new operating system, so welcome to UNIX, etc. etc. > > - To learn how to set up your sound card now, type 'man pcm' > - To start XFree86, type 'startx' > - To re-run setup, type /stand/sysinstall > - To learn more about the FreeBSD ports collection, type 'man ports' > - To learn how to customize your system more type .... > - To set change how you log onto your computer, type 'man xdm' 'man getty' > etc... > - For more, type 'man nowthatyouveinstalledfreebsdwhattodonow' > > ---STOP SAMPLE--- I'm not sure how to handle login, though. > And, lastly, someone needs to start working on a graphical ports collection > browser (I can't wait until I finish my CS classes so I can help!). That > would be a very nice thing to show off to Windows users who brag about their > Windows Installer and "Add/Remove" garbage. What's wrong with pib? <mike -- Mike Meyer <mwm@mired.org> http://www.mired.org/home/mwm/ Independent WWW/Perforce/FreeBSD/Unix consultant, email for more information. To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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