*BSD News Article 45264


Return to BSD News archive

Newsgroups: comp.unix.bsd.freebsd.misc
Path: sserve!newshost.anu.edu.au!munnari.oz.au!labtam!news.mel.aone.net.au!OzEmail!metro!news.cs.su.oz.au!harbinger.cc.monash.edu.au!simtel!news1.oakland.edu!newsxfer.itd.umich.edu!gatech!howland.reston.ans.net!vixen.cso.uiuc.edu!uchinews!twpierce
From: Tim Pierce <twpierce@midway.uchicago.edu>
Subject: Re: Slight flame from Linux user
X-Nntp-Posting-Host: kimbark.uchicago.edu
Message-ID: <D9nMoA.M8G@midway.uchicago.edu>
Sender: news@midway.uchicago.edu (News Administrator)
Organization: Vinegar Cabal
References: <3ql3gd$je2@bell.maths.tcd.ie> <3qq5i8$2jj@anshar.shadow.net> <3qqotb$sla@hamilton.maths.tcd.ie> <D9nMI9.Lys@midway.uchicago.edu>
Date: Sun, 4 Jun 1995 15:24:36 GMT
Lines: 30

In article <D9nMI9.Lys@midway.uchicago.edu>,
Tim Pierce  <twpierce@midway.uchicago.edu> wrote:

>In article <3qqotb$sla@hamilton.maths.tcd.ie>,
>Timothy Murphy <tim@maths.tcd.ie> wrote:
>
>>There is no reason at all why installing Unix should be particularly difficult.
>>It's not meant to be an obstacle race.
>
>I don't believe that there is an advantage in making an
>operating system as easy as instant pudding.

As an object lesson, consider the following message posted
recently to this newsgroup:

  I have the FreeBSD 2.0 working.
  During the setup I only created "Guest" as
  a login.
  1)  How can I create a sysop login?
  2) How do I get to my initial setup?

  I am new in unix and really desperate!

I will be interested to hear what Mr. Murphy's suggestions
are in improving the documentation for this poor fellow.

-- 
By sending unsolicited commercially-oriented e-mail to this address, the 
sender agrees to pay a $100 flat fee to the recipient for proofreading 
services.