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Please send corrections and additions to
<a href="mailto:freebsd-newbies@freebsd.org">FreeBSD-Newbies@FreeBSD.org</a>.</p>
<h2><a name="web-site">FreeBSD Web Site</a></h2>
<ul>
<li><a href="#web-site">Using the FreeBSD web site</a></li>
<li><a href="#fbsd">Learning about FreeBSD</a></li>
<li><a href="#unix">Learning about UNIX</a></li>
<li><a href="#xwin">Learning about the X Window System</a></li>
<li><a href="#people">Helping other people</a></li>
</ul>
<h2><a name="web-site">Using the FreeBSD web site</a></h2>
<p>This web site is the main source of up to date information about
FreeBSD. Newbies have found the following pages particularly helpful:</p>
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<h2><a name="fbsd">Learning about FreeBSD</a></H2>
<ul>
<li><p>If you haven't installed yet, look for the
&a.latest.ann;latest mainstream release</a>.
(See the Handbook for why you should <strong>not</strong> be tempted
by any of the other branches.) Before you begin, carefully read the
<a href="handbook/install.html">installation instructions</a>,
as well as each one of the *.TXT files in the FTP directory
or on the installation CD. They are there because they contain information
that you will need. Also pick up the latest
<a href="http://www.freebsd.org/releases/index.html">errata file</a>
from the web site, in case it has been updated.</p>
<p>If you decide to download FreeBSD, check whether these illustrated and
expanded <a href="www.lemis.com/handbook/what-to-download.html">download
instructions</a> for a previous version are still available before
you begin. That should make the whole process a lot clearer.</p></li>
<li><p>A number of <a href="tutorials/">tutorials</a> are available. The
one <a href="tutorials/newuser/newuser.html">For People New to Both
FreeBSD and Unix</a> is popular with absolute beginners. You don't
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href="ftp://andrsn.stanford.edu/pub/">postscript or RTF format</a>
for printing.</p></li>
<li><p><a href="http://www.cdrom.com/titles/os/bsdbook2.htm">The
<li><p>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
<a href="tutorials/ppp/ppp.html">Pedantic PPP Primer</a>
that are relevant to your needs, and explore the
<a href="http://www.awfulhak.org/ppp.html">ppp page</a>
for links to the other valuable information and the latest updates.</p></li>
<li><p><a name="cfbsd" href="http://www.cdrom.com/titles/os/bsdbook2.htm">The
Complete FreeBSD</a> by Greg Lehey, published by Walnut Creek
CDROM. This book assumes minimal UNIX experience and takes the
beginner step by step through each stage from installation to
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Pretty soon you will want to move on to a book that gives more
coverage.</p></li>
<li><p>One book mentioned frequently by newbies is <em>UNIX for the
Impatient</em> by Paul W. Abrahams and Bruce R. Larson, published
<li><p>One book mentioned frequently by newbies is <a name="ufti"><em>UNIX for
the Impatient</em></a> by Paul W. Abrahams and Bruce R. Larson, published
by Addison-Wesley. It is intended both as a book for learning UNIX
and a reference, and includes an introduction to UNIX concepts and
handy chapter on using the X Window System.</p></li>
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throughout.</p></li>
<li><p>A <a
href="http://www-wks.acs.ohio-state.edu/unix_course/unix.html">UNIX Introductory Course</a> from Ohio State University is available online in HTML, postscript and Acrobat PDF formats.</p></li>
href="http://www-wks.acs.ohio-state.edu/unix_course/unix.html">UNIX Introductory Course</a>
from Ohio State University is available online in HTML,
postscript and Acrobat PDF formats.</p></li>
<li><p><a href="http://www.ucs.ed.ac.uk/~unixhelp/servers.html">UNIXhelp
for Users</a> is another introductory guide which is available in
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<li><p>UNIX questions are dealt with in the newsgroup <a
href="news:comp.unix.questions">comp.unix.questions</a> and the
associated <a
href="http://www.cis.ohio-state.edu/hypertext/faq/usenet/unix-faq/faq/top.html"> Frequently Asked Questions</a>. You can also get a copy of the <a href="ftp://rtfm.mit.edu/pub/usenet/news.answers/unix-faq/faq/">FAQ</a> from the RMIT FTP site. Newbies are likely to be most interested in sections 1 and 2 initially.</p></li>
href="http://www.cis.ohio-state.edu/hypertext/faq/usenet/unix-faq/faq/top.html"> Frequently Asked Questions</a>. You can also get a copy of the <a href="ftp://rtfm.mit.edu/pub/usenet/news.answers/unix-faq/faq/">FAQ</a>
from the RMIT FTP site. Newbies are likely to be most interested in
sections 1 and 2 initially.</p></li>
<li><p>Another interesting newsgroup is <a
href="news:comp.unix.user-friendly">comp.unix.user-friendly</a>
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at <a
href="http://www.yahoo.com/Computers_and_Internet/Software/Operating_Systems/Unix/">Yahoo!</a>.</p></li>
<li><p>Before talking to real humans about your new skills, you might
want to check the <a
href="http://manuel.brad.ac.uk/help/.faq/.unix/.pronun.html">Pronunciation Guide</a>.</p></li>
</ul>
<h2><a name="people">People</a></H2>
<h2><a name="xwin">Learning about the X Window System</a></h2>
<p>The X Window System is used with a number of operating systems,
including FreeBSD. The documentation for X can be found at
<a href="http://www.xfree86.org/">The XFree86 Project, Inc.</a>,
including the
<a href="http://www.xfree86.org/FAQ/index.html">XFree86 FAQ</a>.
Beware, much of this documentation is reference material which is
likely to be difficult for newcomers to digest.</p>
<ul>
<li><p>For basic information about installing, configuring and using the
X Window System, two of the books mentioned above have sections
dealing with X at beginner level:
<a href="#cfbsd">The Complete FreeBSD</a> and
<a href="#ufti">UNIX for the Impatient</a>.</p></li>
<li><p>There is an easy and informative section on
<a href="http://linuxwww.db.erau.edu/LUG/node41.html">using
the X Window System</a> in the Linux
<a href="ftp://sunsite.unc.edu/pub/Linux/docs/LDP/users-guide">Users' Guide</a>.
Interesting material will be found elsewhere in that document too, but
remember that Linux does not always work exactly the same as FreeBSD.</p></li>
<li><p>Before you can get X running exactly the way you like, you will need
to choose a window manager.
Visit the <a href="http://www.PLiG.org/xwinman">Window Managers for X</a>
page and follow the link to the introduction to find out about window
managers, then return and read "The Basics". Then go back and compare
the different types that are available. (Bonus: there's another
beginners guide to UNIX there too.)
Most if not all of these window managers are available to
install from the FreeBSD ports collection.</p></li>
</ul>
<h2><a name="people">Helping other people</a></h2>
<p>Everyone has something to contribute to the FreeBSD community, even
newbies! Some are busy working with the new advocacy group and some have
become involved with the
<a href="docproj.html">Documentation Project</a> as reviewers.
Other FreeBSD newbies might have particular skills and experiences to
share, either computer related or not, or just want to meet new
newbies and make them feel welcome. There's always people around
who help others simply because they like to. Write to
<a href="mailto:freebsd-newbies@freebsd.org">FreeBSD Newbies</a>
for more information.</p>
<p>Friends who run FreeBSD are a great resource. No book can replace
chatting on the phone or across a pizza with someone who has the
same interests, enjoys similar accomplishments, and faces the same
challenges. If you don't have many friends who use FreeBSD,
consider using your old FreeBSD CDs to create some more :-)</p>
<p><a href="http://www.freebsd.org/support.html#user">User groups</a> are
good places to meet other FreeBSD users. If there's not one nearby,
maybe you could start one.</p>
<p>Before talking to real humans about your new skills, you might
want to check the <a
href="http://manuel.brad.ac.uk/help/.faq/.unix/.pronun.html">Pronunciation Guide</a>
and the <a
href="http://www.wins.uva.nl/~mes/jargon/">Jargon File</a> :-)</p>
<p>On line we have the
<a href="http://www.welearn.com.au/freebsd/newbies/">FreeBSD-Newbies</a>
mailing list for non-technical discussions about matters of interest
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Please send corrections and additions to
<a href="mailto:freebsd-newbies@freebsd.org">FreeBSD-Newbies@FreeBSD.org</a>.</p>
<h2><a name="web-site">FreeBSD Web Site</a></h2>
<ul>
<li><a href="#web-site">Using the FreeBSD web site</a></li>
<li><a href="#fbsd">Learning about FreeBSD</a></li>
<li><a href="#unix">Learning about UNIX</a></li>
<li><a href="#xwin">Learning about the X Window System</a></li>
<li><a href="#people">Helping other people</a></li>
</ul>
<h2><a name="web-site">Using the FreeBSD web site</a></h2>
<p>This web site is the main source of up to date information about
FreeBSD. Newbies have found the following pages particularly helpful:</p>
@ -37,6 +46,22 @@
<h2><a name="fbsd">Learning about FreeBSD</a></H2>
<ul>
<li><p>If you haven't installed yet, look for the
&a.latest.ann;latest mainstream release</a>.
(See the Handbook for why you should <strong>not</strong> be tempted
by any of the other branches.) Before you begin, carefully read the
<a href="handbook/install.html">installation instructions</a>,
as well as each one of the *.TXT files in the FTP directory
or on the installation CD. They are there because they contain information
that you will need. Also pick up the latest
<a href="http://www.freebsd.org/releases/index.html">errata file</a>
from the web site, in case it has been updated.</p>
<p>If you decide to download FreeBSD, check whether these illustrated and
expanded <a href="www.lemis.com/handbook/what-to-download.html">download
instructions</a> for a previous version are still available before
you begin. That should make the whole process a lot clearer.</p></li>
<li><p>A number of <a href="tutorials/">tutorials</a> are available. The
one <a href="tutorials/newuser/newuser.html">For People New to Both
FreeBSD and Unix</a> is popular with absolute beginners. You don't
@ -47,7 +72,15 @@
href="ftp://andrsn.stanford.edu/pub/">postscript or RTF format</a>
for printing.</p></li>
<li><p><a href="http://www.cdrom.com/titles/os/bsdbook2.htm">The
<li><p>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
<a href="tutorials/ppp/ppp.html">Pedantic PPP Primer</a>
that are relevant to your needs, and explore the
<a href="http://www.awfulhak.org/ppp.html">ppp page</a>
for links to the other valuable information and the latest updates.</p></li>
<li><p><a name="cfbsd" href="http://www.cdrom.com/titles/os/bsdbook2.htm">The
Complete FreeBSD</a> by Greg Lehey, published by Walnut Creek
CDROM. This book assumes minimal UNIX experience and takes the
beginner step by step through each stage from installation to
@ -96,8 +129,8 @@
Pretty soon you will want to move on to a book that gives more
coverage.</p></li>
<li><p>One book mentioned frequently by newbies is <em>UNIX for the
Impatient</em> by Paul W. Abrahams and Bruce R. Larson, published
<li><p>One book mentioned frequently by newbies is <a name="ufti"><em>UNIX for
the Impatient</em></a> by Paul W. Abrahams and Bruce R. Larson, published
by Addison-Wesley. It is intended both as a book for learning UNIX
and a reference, and includes an introduction to UNIX concepts and
handy chapter on using the X Window System.</p></li>
@ -113,7 +146,9 @@
throughout.</p></li>
<li><p>A <a
href="http://www-wks.acs.ohio-state.edu/unix_course/unix.html">UNIX Introductory Course</a> from Ohio State University is available online in HTML, postscript and Acrobat PDF formats.</p></li>
href="http://www-wks.acs.ohio-state.edu/unix_course/unix.html">UNIX Introductory Course</a>
from Ohio State University is available online in HTML,
postscript and Acrobat PDF formats.</p></li>
<li><p><a href="http://www.ucs.ed.ac.uk/~unixhelp/servers.html">UNIXhelp
for Users</a> is another introductory guide which is available in
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<li><p>UNIX questions are dealt with in the newsgroup <a
href="news:comp.unix.questions">comp.unix.questions</a> and the
associated <a
href="http://www.cis.ohio-state.edu/hypertext/faq/usenet/unix-faq/faq/top.html"> Frequently Asked Questions</a>. You can also get a copy of the <a href="ftp://rtfm.mit.edu/pub/usenet/news.answers/unix-faq/faq/">FAQ</a> from the RMIT FTP site. Newbies are likely to be most interested in sections 1 and 2 initially.</p></li>
href="http://www.cis.ohio-state.edu/hypertext/faq/usenet/unix-faq/faq/top.html"> Frequently Asked Questions</a>. You can also get a copy of the <a href="ftp://rtfm.mit.edu/pub/usenet/news.answers/unix-faq/faq/">FAQ</a>
from the RMIT FTP site. Newbies are likely to be most interested in
sections 1 and 2 initially.</p></li>
<li><p>Another interesting newsgroup is <a
href="news:comp.unix.user-friendly">comp.unix.user-friendly</a>
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at <a
href="http://www.yahoo.com/Computers_and_Internet/Software/Operating_Systems/Unix/">Yahoo!</a>.</p></li>
<li><p>Before talking to real humans about your new skills, you might
want to check the <a
href="http://manuel.brad.ac.uk/help/.faq/.unix/.pronun.html">Pronunciation Guide</a>.</p></li>
</ul>
<h2><a name="people">People</a></H2>
<h2><a name="xwin">Learning about the X Window System</a></h2>
<p>The X Window System is used with a number of operating systems,
including FreeBSD. The documentation for X can be found at
<a href="http://www.xfree86.org/">The XFree86 Project, Inc.</a>,
including the
<a href="http://www.xfree86.org/FAQ/index.html">XFree86 FAQ</a>.
Beware, much of this documentation is reference material which is
likely to be difficult for newcomers to digest.</p>
<ul>
<li><p>For basic information about installing, configuring and using the
X Window System, two of the books mentioned above have sections
dealing with X at beginner level:
<a href="#cfbsd">The Complete FreeBSD</a> and
<a href="#ufti">UNIX for the Impatient</a>.</p></li>
<li><p>There is an easy and informative section on
<a href="http://linuxwww.db.erau.edu/LUG/node41.html">using
the X Window System</a> in the Linux
<a href="ftp://sunsite.unc.edu/pub/Linux/docs/LDP/users-guide">Users' Guide</a>.
Interesting material will be found elsewhere in that document too, but
remember that Linux does not always work exactly the same as FreeBSD.</p></li>
<li><p>Before you can get X running exactly the way you like, you will need
to choose a window manager.
Visit the <a href="http://www.PLiG.org/xwinman">Window Managers for X</a>
page and follow the link to the introduction to find out about window
managers, then return and read "The Basics". Then go back and compare
the different types that are available. (Bonus: there's another
beginners guide to UNIX there too.)
Most if not all of these window managers are available to
install from the FreeBSD ports collection.</p></li>
</ul>
<h2><a name="people">Helping other people</a></h2>
<p>Everyone has something to contribute to the FreeBSD community, even
newbies! Some are busy working with the new advocacy group and some have
become involved with the
<a href="docproj.html">Documentation Project</a> as reviewers.
Other FreeBSD newbies might have particular skills and experiences to
share, either computer related or not, or just want to meet new
newbies and make them feel welcome. There's always people around
who help others simply because they like to. Write to
<a href="mailto:freebsd-newbies@freebsd.org">FreeBSD Newbies</a>
for more information.</p>
<p>Friends who run FreeBSD are a great resource. No book can replace
chatting on the phone or across a pizza with someone who has the
same interests, enjoys similar accomplishments, and faces the same
challenges. If you don't have many friends who use FreeBSD,
consider using your old FreeBSD CDs to create some more :-)</p>
<p><a href="http://www.freebsd.org/support.html#user">User groups</a> are
good places to meet other FreeBSD users. If there's not one nearby,
maybe you could start one.</p>
<p>Before talking to real humans about your new skills, you might
want to check the <a
href="http://manuel.brad.ac.uk/help/.faq/.unix/.pronun.html">Pronunciation Guide</a>
and the <a
href="http://www.wins.uva.nl/~mes/jargon/">Jargon File</a> :-)</p>
<p>On line we have the
<a href="http://www.welearn.com.au/freebsd/newbies/">FreeBSD-Newbies</a>
mailing list for non-technical discussions about matters of interest
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