Technical questions and Newbie experience.

From: Chauncey Smith (csmith_at_icdc.com)
Date: 05/26/04

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Date: Tue, 25 May 2004 21:32:54 -0400

    I've noticed a lot of new users that come in here post a technical question
    and haven't read the Handbook yet.
    I think we need to have more conversations about our newbie experiences so
    when a new person joins the mailing list he can see what the list is all
    about. I know that it happens atleast once a week someone can't start X
    windows or someone can't load a port because they're not root, or they
    simply don't know about the resolve.conf feature of FreeBSD 5.x.

    Well I'll start the conversation with my quest for a small mother board for
    a router. I really want something with USB. I'm thinking the M-ITX format
    board from EPIA.I've also looked at SBC's but they all have this back plan
    adaptor and I really. want something that can be self contained and small.
    I'm even looking at the Jetway board with a DOC slot. Disk on Chip. sounds
    so cool. And would be great for a freevo unit as well.

    Let's talk about our projects as well.

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