Subject: Re: Newbie help docs from OpenBSD
To: None <oinkfreebiker@att.net>
From: David Maxwell <david@vex.net>
List: port-i386
Date: 06/20/2001 11:09:10
On Wed, Jun 20, 2001 at 02:53:15PM +0000, oinkfreebiker@att.net wrote:
> I find, however, that OpenBSD seems to have more,
> clearer (dumbed down) docs on their web site.
Have you looked at the NetBSD Guide? Federico Lupi has done a wonderful
job of providing easy-to-read, step-by-step instructions for many tasks.
See http://www.netbsd.org/Documentation/ and pick 'The NetBSD Guide' in
the language and format of your choice.
> So my question is, since OpenBSD uses the NetBSD kernel,
> how safe is it to employ OpenBSD help docs (on stuff like
> ppp, etc) when trying to ramp up on NetBSD?
The majority of that will be the same. From time to time, NetBSD
introduces changes like the rd.c/rcorder system, which will put the docs
out of sync for a while - until OpenBSD chooses to import that
subsystem. Most things will look similar enough though. If not... ask
here :-)
--
David Maxwell, david@vex.net|david@maxwell.net --> Mastery of UNIX, like
mastery of language, offers real freedom. The price of freedom is always dear,
but there's no substitute. Personally, I'd rather pay for my freedom than live
in a bitmapped, pop-up-happy dungeon like NT. - Thomas Scoville