diff --git a/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/book.sgml b/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/book.sgml
index 7b6896c35a..cc5f8f2738 100644
--- a/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/book.sgml
+++ b/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/book.sgml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <!--
      The FreeBSD Documentation Project
 
-     $FreeBSD: doc/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/book.sgml,v 1.106 2001/07/13 22:55:50 murray Exp $
+     $FreeBSD: doc/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/book.sgml,v 1.107 2001/08/02 00:36:16 murray Exp $
 -->
 
 <!DOCTYPE BOOK PUBLIC "-//FreeBSD//DTD DocBook V4.1-Based Extension//EN" [
@@ -100,19 +100,68 @@
 	  Handbook</ulink>.</para>
     </abstract>
   </bookinfo>
-  
+
   <part>
     <title>Getting Started</title>
     
+    <partintro>
+      <para>This part of the FreeBSD Handbook is for users and
+	administrators who are new to FreeBSD.  These chapters:</para>
+
+      <itemizedlist>
+	<listitem>
+	  <para>Introduce you to FreeBSD</para>
+	</listitem>
+
+	<listitem>
+	  <para>Guide you through the installation process</para>
+	</listitem>
+
+	<listitem>
+	  <para>Teach you some Unix basics</para>
+	</listitem>
+
+	<listitem>
+	  <para>Show you how to install the wealth of third party
+	    applications available for FreeBSD</para>
+	</listitem>
+
+	<listitem>
+	  <para>Introduce you to X, the Unix windowing system, and
+	    detail how to configure a desktop environment that makes you
+	    more productive</para>
+	</listitem>
+      </itemizedlist>
+
+      <para>We have tried to keep the number of forward references in
+	the text to a minimum so that you can read this section of the
+	Handbook from front to back with the minimum of page flipping
+	required.</para>
+    </partintro>
+
     <![ %chap.introduction;             [ &chap.introduction;         ]]>
     <![ %chap.install;                  [ &chap.install;              ]]>
     <![ %chap.basics;                   [ &chap.basics;               ]]>
     <![ %chap.ports;                    [ &chap.ports;                ]]>
+    <![ %chap.x11;                      [ &chap.x11;                  ]]>
   </part>
   
   <part>
     <title>System Administration</title>
-    
+
+    <partintro>
+      <para>The remaining chapters of the FreeBSD Handbook cover all
+	aspects of system administration with FreeBSD.  Each chapter
+	starts by describing what you will learn as a result of reading
+	the chapter, and also details what you are expected to know
+	before tackling the material.</para>
+
+      <para>These chapters are designed to be dipped in to as and when
+	you need the information.  You do not have to read them in any
+	particular order, nor do you need to read all of them before you
+	can begin using FreeBSD.</para>
+    </partintro>
+
     <![ %chap.config;                   [ &chap.config;               ]]>
     <![ %chap.boot;                     [ &chap.boot;                 ]]>
     <![ %chap.users;                    [ &chap.users;                ]]>
@@ -121,23 +170,12 @@
     <![ %chap.printing;                 [ &chap.printing;             ]]>
     <![ %chap.disks;                    [ &chap.disks;                ]]>
     <![ %chap.backups;                  [ &chap.backups;              ]]>
-    <![ %chap.x11;                      [ &chap.x11;                  ]]>
     <![ %chap.l10n;                     [ &chap.l10n;                 ]]>
     <![ %chap.sound;                    [ &chap.sound;                ]]>
-  </part>
-  
-  <part>
-    <title>Network Communications</title>
-    
     <![ %chap.serialcomms;              [ &chap.serialcomms;          ]]>
     <![ %chap.ppp-and-slip;             [ &chap.ppp-and-slip;         ]]>
     <![ %chap.advanced-networking;      [ &chap.advanced-networking;  ]]>
     <![ %chap.mail;                     [ &chap.mail;                 ]]>
-  </part>
-  
-  <part>
-    <title>Advanced topics</title>
-    
     <![ %chap.cutting-edge;             [ &chap.cutting-edge;         ]]>
     <![ %chap.contrib;                  [ &chap.contrib;              ]]>
     <![ %chap.policies;                 [ &chap.policies;             ]]>