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From: ravenpub@southwind.net (Carl D. Cravens)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.bsd.freebsd.misc
Subject: Re: Step by Step Documentation??
Date: Sat, 20 Jul 1996 18:11:42 -0500
Organization: Phoenyx PBeM Roleplaying
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On 18 Jul 1996 04:40:27 GMT, theblufs@orbonline.net wrote:
>I have just purchased FreeBSD 2.1, and am therefore very new to Unix.
>I have looked at the man pages and the supplied ducumentation on the CD, but
>I am having a terrible time of setting up what is required to connect to the
>NET. Does anybody know of a location which documents in a step by step fashion
>how to set up my internet connection(yes, I have also browsed the FreeBSD
>homepage with no more success).

I think the Handbook, which is available from the home page, is a pretty
sufficient resource to help get things moving.

Part of the problem here is that Unix is an intricate system... it's not
quite plug-n-play like DOS and Windows are because there are so many
subsystems and features to work with.  In order to really get things
going with actual networking, you'd probably be best off buying the
fairly recent FreeBSD book from Walnut Creek CDROM or a good Unix system
administration manual.

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Carl (ravenpub@southwind.net)
Squirt guns don't squirt people, kids do.