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From: lepslog@j51.com (Louis Epstein)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.bsd.freebsd.misc
Subject: Re: Newbie Questions
Date: 21 Dec 1995 17:53:34 GMT
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Koiler (koiler@aol.com) wrote:
: I really don't want to take up anybody's time, but I downloaded FreeBSD
: from their site and have got installed, but can't do much.  I know a lot
: about Dos/Win/95/OS/2, but have almost 0 Unix experience.  I also don't
: want to fork out $40 for a book about it.  I will be taking a Unix class
: in college next semester but want to get a jump.  Where can I find some
: good Newbie info?

: For example, after installing it asks for a login name.  What do I type. 
: Root and my password get me into the system but it then tells me not to do
: that and to use su.  You can tell I am really inexperienced, please sen
: any replies to koiler@itsnet.com.  Thank you very much in advance. --John

Well you can create other accounts and passwords with "adduser"...