Hi Shane,
you will find most of the information to start on the project pages. Additionally
google.com/bsd(/linux) is also a good place. As OpenBSD is an offshot of NetBSD you
can sure look there, but do not blindly copy over. This applies to FreeBSD as well but
its a little bit more different. Sure some tasks are easier on other systems but you
will have finally learned more, assuming willingness for a steep learning curve.
('steep' is especially for windoze users and maybe some YASTx clickers). You will
probably ask yourself why people use OpenBSD or xBSD, maybe you find out. ....it's
similar to Linux .....it's just FUN
auge
BTW let me know how your Toshiba works. I will get my brothers Satelite hopefully this
or next week. (blow away win2002 and do a gentoo/NetBSD checkout-comparison).
I think the [EMAIL PROTECTED] needs a 2nd subscriber ...oops i forgot to mention
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
On Sun, 2 Jun 2002 19:30:35 +1000
Shane A Broomhall <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Hi All,
>
> I am having a play with OpenBSD, It is something that the people at work want
> for me to be able to use and be comfortable with. I have put it on a Toshiba
> 3110 CT Portege laptop. Nice little machine.
>
> I have managed to for the first time, with a hint from a freind at work
> managed to manually configure my laptop to use X and it runs a very small
> window manager, I think it is FWM. I have some instructions to allow for it
> to start using KDE so when I go back to work I will try those, and that will
> also be a learning experience. I am finding it rewarding to go through and
> manually do things, well using the tools provided, instead of using a wizard
> or allowing setup to do it for me. In that vein I am asking for some help.
>
> I have been switching from SUSE to Redhat to Windows for about the last 12
> months or so, but I have finally got work to allow for me to have my
> operating system of choice on my laptop so I am using SUSE and Vmware for any
> windows apps I need to use.
>
> I want to be able to have this OpenBSD laptop use
>
> 1. A modem, I have an external one. I am hoping that someone can point me
> towards a location where I can find some instructions on how to configure a
> modem manually, setup a mount point and use the system to dial into an ISP.
>
> 2. I am hoping to be able to use the PCMCIA card that is included with the
> laptop.
>
> 3. I am hoping to be able to setup the laptop with OpenBSD to be able to use
> my home, & hopefuly in the future network printers at work.
>
> 4. I am hoping to be able to understand the different partioning scheme.
>
> I would classify myself as a keen home user, with no high level of
> expertise, but I see this as being a good learning curve. I am hoping to use
> this project to increase my general Linux/Unix knowledge and skills.
>
> I am also hoping for some hints on which search engines to use, for Linux,
> BSD and Unix. How to efficently use them so I dont have to post the same
> question to a list as someone else has.
>
> And lastly but not least, without getting into some religious crusade, if I
> can find like on the list some information about FreeBSD or NetBSD, will it
> in most cases also apply to OpenBSD.
>
> Thanks in advance for taking the time to read this and try to understand me.
>
> Shane Broomhall
>
> Brisbane Australia
>
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