Date: Sat, 05 Aug 2000 22:16:13 -0500 From: "Mark A. Hummel" <mhumm@ispchannel.com> To: SoftGuitar@aol.com Cc: freebsd-questions <freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG> Subject: Re: Newbies - an answer to Message-ID: <398CD87D.E4136A33@ispchannel.com> References: <74.1d78bea.26be25db@aol.com>
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Jesse, I'm really surprised. I too am a newbie and I've never had prior experience with FreeBSD. It's been three months now and I've learned a lot. It's exciting as long as I don't look too far ahead to see what I have yet to learn. The key is to rely on yourself as much as possible. Have you been to the FreeBSD web site? Have you read the online handbook or better yet, bought your own copy of Complete FreeBSD? Have you subscribed to the newbies site and posted there? It's geared more for us I think. The norm on this listServ (questions) is very technically oriented. It's a great listserv, but be specific with your questions and limit them to one or two per post. "...trying to install BSD and need some help..." is not specific enough. How far have you gotten? How are you installing it, CD ROM or FTP? What kind of errors are you getting? I've learned that the more specific the question, the quicker and more complete the response. Please understand the people (gurus) on this site aren't here to hand hold newbies who aren't doing there part. I mean no insult here and am merely speaking in general terms. In fact this is the first posting I've seen from you. My intent is to get you excited about BSD and perhaps even inspire you to continue your adventure with a real operating system that improves every day in response to the people who use it. Not because of profits, but of vision (section 1.3.2 of the FreeBSD Handbook 1st Edition). FreeBSD is an amazing operating system and as I'm sure you're aware from your Unix class, the best OS for those who want to be Internet power users. Open Source Software Development (OSSD) is the best method IMO for getting real competition back in the computer industry. Despite what the Microsoft drones say, this is the best place to be for true innovation and vision. Hang on Jesse and jump in -- the future of high-tech computing is here. Mark SoftGuitar@aol.com wrote: > Dear Sirs, > > I am a newbie with this BSD stuff but so far I have gotten dismal response > from anyone...is this natural or common?? I am trying to install BSD and need > some hel pfrom anyone in Minneapolis.................I have already taken a > full Unix course with the Univ of Minnesota and still have troubles > installing BSD. > Is there a users group in Minneapolis ?? > > Jesse Gomez Jr > SoftGuitar@aol.com > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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