The FreeBSD Handbook is a comprehensive FreeBSD tutorial and reference. This revised third edition has been expanded into a two volume set filled with updated information on the latest FreeBSD technologies.

This first volume provides step by step instructions for installing FreeBSD on a PC, setting up a graphical desktop environment, and installing additional third party software. The primary topics covered in this volume include :

• Introduction & History of FreeBSD
• Installation
• Unix basics
• Using X-Windows
• Modern Desktop Environments
• Running Linux applications in FreeBSD
• Setting up audio and video playback with FreeBSD
• Configuring a custom FreeBSD kernel
• Printing with FreeBSD
• Installing FreeBSD updates over the Internet

An Administrator Guide (Volume II) is also available. The Handbook is completely up to date for the latest FreeBSD 4.x and 5.x versions.

ISBN 1-57176-327-9