Date: Fri, 24 Jan 1997 23:52:51 -0800 (PST) From: Snob Art Genre <ben@narcissus.ml.org> To: Tmpusfgit@aol.com Cc: questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Where do I start? Message-ID: <Pine.BSF.3.91.970124234817.17210B-100000@narcissus.ml.org> In-Reply-To: <970125022506_1111020406@emout19.mail.aol.com>
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On Sat, 25 Jan 1997 Tmpusfgit@aol.com wrote: > Is there any type of package I can purchase from you or anyone else that you > can think of that might sort out the questions of installation and utilities > that I have about this system. I am taking my first unix class now and am > very new to this aspect of the computer field. Although I am very versed in > PC hardware and various PC OS's, and have knowledge of Novell and NT, I know > very little (bordering on nothing besides historical facts) about Unix or > Unix like OS's such as free BSD and am having a hard time sorting through the > hours of information online. I would like to turn my netware 4.1 server into > a unix server for the time being to learn and experiment with the Unix > system, and I am just looking for a packing (priced under $150) that could > give me the kernal, ethernet and other drivers, and standard utilities so I > can mess around and add on later. Is "free" within your budget? :) If you would like to use FreeBSD (and it's a fine choice) check out http://www.freebsd.org/. For details on installing see http://www.freebsd.org/handbook/install.html. You can download FreeBSD for free from ftp.cdrom.com or any of its mirrors, or (I recommend this) you can buy the CDs plus a book called _The Complete FreeBSD_ from Walnut Creek for about $50. You can order it on the web or call them up. I don't have the number handy but 1-800-555-1212 should turn it up easily enough. Good luck, and have fun. Ben The views expressed above are not those of the Worker's Compensation Board of Queensland, Australia.
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