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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.