Well, I might be wrong, but it looks like the average newbie to NetBSD is already UNIX literate, Linux literate I might add, and need a more of a cross map to show how things are done 'right' in NetBSD ;) Anyone with a more formal UNIX background is used to RTFM first before asking.

The thing that would throw an ex-Linux user would range from simple things like the virtual terminal switching to the BSD way of doing disk partitions. The Disk Partition Docs for i386 is really good, I refer to it often when working on a hybrid install.

I'm not familiar with Linux - used it last in 1994(!), for me best shot would be to look at the list (i386 for now, since I know it best) and see what trips newbies up.

On the other hand the responses from the NetBSD crowd in general is so good and prompt, it's might be a better PR proposition to let the newbies announce themselves on the list. Nothing makes one feel at home with NetBSD better than knowing your not alone :)

--et

On Fri, 12 Apr 2002 08:42:15 +0100 (BST)
"David Brownlee" <abs@netbsd.org> wrote:

> On Fri, 12 Apr 2002, Ernst du Toit wrote:
> 
> > Note to list: Is there a 'Welcome to NetBSD, now let's get up and
> > running' section in /Documentation? For many of us this stuff is second
> > nature and only the 'interesting' stuff is in the Docs, but how about
> > something for newbies?
> >
> > Let me throw my hat in - I'm willing to compile the above if it's
> > worthwhile... I'll just need some newbies to experiment on :)
> 
> 	That should really be the purpose of the guide, though I believe
> 	additions are always welcome. Certainly if you feel a quick
> 	'crib sheet' would be useful too, go for it!
> -- 
> 		David/absolute		-- www.netbsd.org: No hype required --
> 
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