* Zoran Kolic ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote: > > > Don't think I would be up for that one. I did try installing FreeBSD > > right before moving to Debian (I was in one of those experimental > > 'let's try a new OS' moods) and I did what I usually did and started > > lurking in lists getting prepared to ask questions. Very intense > > bunch, sort of like Linux concentrate. Never got the chance to ask > > one of my patented newbie questions, and I may be better off for > > having not. :-) > > Lol. > You should first read excelent book > in /usr/share/doc. > All unices are documented enough. Just > none wants to waste time for that. >
I am not sure about /usr/share/doc but I did download and read the very fine handbook. However, a lot of stuff wasn't covered and so I had to turn to the community. Didn't do so on the mailing list, though BSDForums was a pretty good place to start. But, it really is a very intimidating crowd over there. Makes Debian look like the girl scouts in some ways. BTW, way off topic, but I actually really liked FreeBSD. But not being able to find any way to upgrade packages installed from binaries without having to compile them from ports pretty much killed it for me. I don't need bleeding edge, but I do like security fixes and the like, and I don't have twenty hours to compile Java, OOo or kdelibs. If, of course, I end up running that stuff. Patrick -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
