From owner-freebsd-newbies Fri Oct 8 18: 9:22 1999 Delivered-To: freebsd-newbies@freebsd.org Received: from dfsi.net (mail.dfsi.net [204.49.105.5]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 64ADC1536D for ; Fri, 8 Oct 1999 18:09:10 -0700 (PDT) (envelope-from glen@dfsi.net) Received: from glen1 [204.49.105.107] by dfsi.net (SMTPD32-5.01) id A5E22043011E; Fri, 08 Oct 1999 20:09:54 CDT Message-ID: <021301bf11f2$93effe40$0101a8c0@dfsi.net> Reply-To: "Glen Rushing" From: "Glen Rushing" To: References: <3.0.5.32.19991009011814.007da8c0@pop.clara.net> Subject: Re: Free BSD CD-sets Date: Fri, 8 Oct 1999 20:06:51 -0500 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 5.00.2615.200 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V5.00.2615.200 Sender: owner-freebsd-newbies@FreeBSD.ORG Precedence: bulk X-Loop: FreeBSD.org Ken, I see your hesitation but would like to put in my two cents. I ordered the FREEBSD "POWERHOUSE" from Walnut Creek and I've never even used any form of Unix/Linux/BSD in my life. I was beginning to get disgusted myself, but I got my email last night that my BACKORDER has been shipped and looks like I'll be enjoying mine by Tuesday. I already downloaded the CDROM Image file, took two days to complete it with disconnects etc, but it DID work and I was able to install it on my computer. Then tonight I was IMPRESSED once again to see that Greg Lehey, the Author of the book, to take the time to post ERRATA sheet changes to this list. That alone is enough to boost my confidence in the program and I'm looking forward to a long lasting use of it. Good luck in your pursuit of the software from someone.. Glen Rushing ----- Original Message ----- From: Kenn D Crossley To: Cc: Sent: Friday, October 08, 1999 7:18 PM Subject: Free BSD CD-sets > re-sent 1999-10-09 > did you receive this? > > re: > > I'll be quick and to the point. Is there currently an effort to get > >FreeBSD to users > >that may not be willing to fork out the $40 (which I feel is a very small > >price to pay) > >to try/test it out without having to download it? I know there was (not > >sure currently) > >a Linux effort to get CD sets to users. > > > > Basically all it did was list those who had CD sets they didn't need/use > >anymore > >and those interested in the OS could contact the person offering the CD set > > (or even installation help) and get it for free. I know that I > >personally have plenty of previous > >release sets (1 rev behind release) that I don't use and would be willing > >to send to some newbie > >or curious in hopes that they like it and decide to use/support it. I'm > >sure there are others > >out there with sets that are collecting dust. > > > >Comments anyone? > > > > -Jeremy Ramirez > > > as a very newbie with little, if any, confidence in what i download from > the internet being virus free, would certainly feel MUCH happier installing > from a known good set of slightly out-of-date of disks than a set of files > which i had downloaded from the net which may or may not be complete. > > at least i would then know that the chance of an abortive install > messing-up my real and needed continuously system would be kept to an > absolute minimum. > > any-one out there willing to send me an old copy please? > > please reply direct as i no longer subscribe due to volume. > > best regards, especially to those with more confidence than i, > > kenn d crossley, > 67 water's edge, > doe hey, > bolton, lancs > england bl4 0nl > > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > with "unsubscribe freebsd-newbies" in the body of the message > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-newbies" in the body of the message