diff --git a/en/projects/newbies.sgml b/en/projects/newbies.sgml index 0de75c0f44..4a04a20f36 100644 --- a/en/projects/newbies.sgml +++ b/en/projects/newbies.sgml @@ -1,6 +1,6 @@ - + %includes; ]> @@ -62,20 +62,19 @@ instructions for a previous version are still available before you begin. That should make the whole process a lot clearer.
-A number of tutorials are available. The
- one For People New to Both
- FreeBSD and Unix is popular with absolute beginners. You don't
- have to know much about anything to enjoy this one. It is also
- available from the
- author's site and can be downloaded in A number of short
+ articles and tutorials are available. The short tutorial,
+ For
+ People New to Both FreeBSD and Unix, is popular with absolute
+ beginners. You don't have to know much about anything to enjoy
+ this one. It can also be downloaded in postscript or RTF format
for printing.
The first thing many people need to set up is ppp, and there is a lot of documentation to help. You might start with at least those parts of the - Pedantic PPP Primer + Pedantic PPP Primer that are relevant to your needs, and explore the ppp page for links to the other valuable information and the latest updates.
The X Window System is used with a number of operating systems, including FreeBSD. The documentation for X can be found at - The XFree86 Project, Inc., - including the - XFree86 FAQ. + The XFree86 Project, Inc. Beware, much of this documentation is reference material which is likely to be difficult for newcomers to digest.
For basic information about installing, configuring and using the - X Window System, two of the books mentioned above have sections + X Window System, three of the books mentioned above have sections dealing with X at beginner level: - The Complete FreeBSD and + The FreeBSD Handbook, + The Complete FreeBSD, and UNIX for the Impatient.
There is an easy and informative section on