From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Tue Mar 29 21:19:43 2011 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id E786C106566C for ; Tue, 29 Mar 2011 21:19:42 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from william.e.brown@adelaide.edu.au) Received: from mailguard-send.adelaide.edu.au (pulteney-pix.border.net.adelaide.edu.au [192.43.227.18]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 6FB288FC0C for ; Tue, 29 Mar 2011 21:19:42 +0000 (UTC) X-SBRS: None X-Listener: MTA_SUBM X-IronPort-Anti-Spam-Filtered: true X-IronPort-Anti-Spam-Result: ApsEAG9Mkk3LesJt/2dsb2JhbACmR4h5smWIbIVqBA X-IronPort-AV: E=Sophos;i="4.63,264,1299418200"; d="sig'?scan'208";a="9762971" Received: from ppp194-109.static.internode.on.net (HELO kanade.firstyear.id.au) ([203.122.194.109]) by talos-private.services.adelaide.edu.au with ESMTP/TLS/AES128-SHA; 30 Mar 2011 07:49:33 +1030 Content-Type: multipart/signed; protocol="application/pgp-signature"; micalg=pgp-sha1; boundary="Apple-Mail-217-1003824425" Mime-Version: 1.0 (Apple Message framework v1084) From: William Brown In-Reply-To: <20110329204501.GH2281@libertas.local.camdensoftware.com> Date: Wed, 30 Mar 2011 07:49:31 +1030 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Message-Id: <0148AA41-E800-477F-94BF-2D27E864053F@adelaide.edu.au> References: <20110329144527.c009ba8b.jhsu802701@jasonhsu.com> <20318_1301430722_4D9241C2_20318_86_1_D9B37353831173459FDAA836D3B43499BD354C76@WADPMBXV0.waddell.com> <20110329204501.GH2281@libertas.local.camdensoftware.com> To: freebsd general questions X-Pgp-Agent: GPGMail 1.3.3 X-Mailer: Apple Mail (2.1084) Subject: Re: Easiest desktop BSD distro 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: Tue, 29 Mar 2011 21:19:43 -0000 This is an OpenPGP/MIME signed message (RFC 2440 and 3156) --Apple-Mail-217-1003824425 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii On 30/03/2011, at 07:15, Chip Camden wrote: >> So what do you recommend as my first desktop BSD distro? What = desktop BSD distro is so easy to use that even Paris Hilton or Jessica = "Chicken of the Sea" Simpson can handle it? >=20 > To each their own, but I wouldn't want a system that Paris Hilton = could > handle any more than I'd want a vehicle that a four-year-old can = drive. There is something to be said for the keep it simple principle however.=20= > I want to learn BSD. I find that the best way to familiarize myself = with a distro is to adopt it as my main distro (for web browsing, email, = word processing, etc.). =20 >=20 > But the challenge of BSD have so far proven too much for me. It would = take too long to configure FreeBSD to my liking. I couldn't figure out = what to enter in GRUB to multi-boot Linux and BSD. If you want to learn, then facing challenges is the best way to learn. = Be prepared to spend some time doing research. Have two computers on = hand, one with your FreeBSD, and another with linux or something known = working on it that you can do your research on. Backup everything before = you start, in case of the worst. I have wiped many machines by accident = while learning (and as such learn the value of backups and how to = restore systems).=20 You will not master anything unless you actually put in the time and = effort. Facing challenges will catalyse this process.=20 Sincerely, William Brown Research & Teaching, Technology Services The University of Adelaide, AUSTRALIA 5005 CRICOS Provider Number 00123M = --------------------------------------------------------------------------= --- IMPORTANT: This message may contain confidential or legally privileged information. If you think it was sent to you by mistake, please delete = all copies and advise the sender. 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