BSD Unix vs. Linux

[Lute Mullenix]

While I did have some Linux experience, the book FreeBSD an Open
Source Operating System for your Personal Computer by Annelise
Anderson was what finally got me up and running for real. It
pretty much takes you step by step on getting FreeBSD going, and
getting you online. Covers ports, packages, new users, about
every thing you need to know to get started. I would recommend
it.

On Tue, 13 Jan 2004 19:48:53 -0800
Slim <jallen at aviating.org> insisted:

> Where would you start to learn FreeBSD if you were not a
> software major, or pro, and had no Unix background
> particularly?  I had no trouble getting the hang of DOS, and
> put off going to Windoz as long as I could years ago.
> 
> I've been following this list for quite a while, since before
> 4.7 came out, read the web pages, and am having a hard time
> getting to the point that I can do anything useful.  Can
> anyone suggest an organized systematic approach to learning
> this stuff?  It's almost like learning a foreign language with
> a different alphabet in that you can't learn anything until
> you can make heads or tails out of something and you can't
> make heads or tails out of anything until you learn.
> 
> Maybe it's old dogs and new tricks, but can anyone suggest a
> good program (no pun intended!) of learning?
> 
> Slim
> 



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 Lute

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