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From: michaelv@MindBender.HeadCandy.com (Michael L. VanLoon)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.bsd.freebsd.misc
Subject: Re: Do any "howto" files exist?
Date: 20 Oct 1995 04:23:28 GMT
Organization: HeadCandy Associates... Sweets for the lobes.
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In-reply-to: slory@access.victoria.bc.ca's message of 19 Oct 1995 05:25:00 GMT
In article <464nfc$ivf@holly.softwords.bc.ca> slory@access.victoria.bc.ca (Stuart Lory) writes:
I had a friend give me a copy of Net/BSD. I would like to play with it and
learn but I can't find any information on how to set up or configure things.
Right off the bat I am having problems with the system saying "all network
ports are in use" and I haven't a clue how to fix it. Is there any howto
files that exist that explain how to set things up? I've played with linux
and it is awesome for support like this but it just seems to be lacking in
Net/BSD. Somebody please prove to me I'm wrong and point me in the direction
of where I can find detailed information on how to configure this thing. The
only web site I am aware of is www.netbsd.org but there isn't much there in
the way of config information.
Most of the people who run NetBSD are already unix-proficient. NetBSD
doesn't really do a lot to support the beginning user. You're
probably better off with FreeBSD or Linux, where they actively try to
support someone who needs more hand-holding.
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Michael L. VanLoon michaelv@HeadCandy.com
--< Free your mind and your machine -- NetBSD free un*x >--
NetBSD working ports: 386+PC, Mac 68k, Amiga, HP300, Sun3, Sun4,
DEC PMAX (MIPS), DEC Alpha, PC532
NetBSD ports in progress: VAX, Atari 68k, others...
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