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From: donadams@cris.com (Don Adams)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.bsd.freebsd.misc
Subject: Newbie requesting help with INN on FreeBSD
Date: 2 Dec 1995 17:34:46 GMT
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I'm a new user of FreeBSD 2.0.5 off the Walnut Creek CD.
I've successfully installed the OS and got it working on my TCP/IP Ethernet.
I've installed INN from the CD using the pkg_manage utility.
I'm trying to learn how to configure the package and have decompressed the 
GZIP manual pages only to find them formatted with many ".XX" formatting 
strings. (such as .PP,  .I,  .IR).
What are these formatting strings and how do I read these man pages or print 
them out?
Anyone know of a good comprehensive reference for running Usenet?
My intent is to allow users on the network to access news using the Freeagent 
newsreader on Win95 workstations accessing the FreeBSD box on the network.  
News feed is to come from the Pagesat satellite service (whenever they decide 
to ship it).
Thanks!!!
Don.