Hi,

There is quite a few online stuff for learning UNIX. Here is one that I have
bookmarked. It might not help you with NetBSD specific problems but might
make UNIX a bit more accessible.

http://www.uwsg.indiana.edu/edu.html

I've got a few more links that might help.

http://www.mclink.it/personal/MG2508/nbsdeng/netbsd.html

http://www.oreillynet.com/bsd/
http://www.daemonnews.org/

It is unfortunately a steep learning curve but don't be discouraged. The NetBSD team
are also making an effort to improve the documentation. It will take a bit of
time since most do this in whatever spare time they have.

We just have to contribute whatever small pieces we can.

Regards
Willem Brown

On Fri, Jun 23, 2000 at 09:41:21AM -0500, Petra Hofmann wrote:
> Thank you.  To me the problem with the documentation is that it assumes to
> much.  (My problem)  The FreeBSD has much more complete docs than NetBSD. 
> However, neither site, AFAICT, documents step wise a procedure to install the
> o/s.  Don't get me wrong.  I'm not really complaining as I am free to go to a
> different o/s at any time.  The issue to me is that comming from a Win
> background many of the config issues are taken care and/or buried in the win
> o/s.  Therefore, a user is never exposed.  Perhaps all the problem will become
> solved when I take the Unix classes this Fall.  I hope so.
> 
> Willem Brown <willem@brwn.org> wrote:
> > Hi,
> > 
> > I don't know if this will help,
> > man rc.conf
> > 
> > There is also a big section on the NetBSD web site on howto configure
> networking
> > on NetBSD.
> > 
> > http://www.netbsd.org/Documentation/
> > http://www.netbsd.org/Documentation/network/
> > 
> > On Thu, Jun 22, 2000 at 04:39:56PM -0500, Petra Hofmann wrote:
> > > I am in danger of completely losing it!  Is there a list of exisitng files
> and
> > > files I need to created, in proper order that will get my system up?  Even
> in
> > > the FreeBSD docs there is no outline of the procedures for configuration.
> 
> > > Specifically configuring the nic and  dhcp is driving me craaaaazy.  A
> list
> > > would certainly help check each file and/or create the files necessary. 
> > > Again, thanks, Petra
> > > 
> > > ____________________________________________________________________
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> > > 
> > 
> > HTH
> > 
> > Regards
> > Willem Brown
> > 
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I finally got it all together ...
but I forgot where I put it.