Re: [9fans] New to plan 9: what next?

[john@csplan9.rit.edu]

> I've been interested in Plan 9 for a little while now and finally got
> around to setting up a virtual plan 9 installation via qemu. As
> someone completely new to the operating system I've been reading the
> man pages, getting familiar with sam and acme, randomly clicking
> around, etc. What would you suggest for some next (baby) steps?

1) Get familiar with mouse chording ASAP. It's great. If you don't
   have a true 3-button mouse, go get one right now.
2) Read as much of /sys/doc as you can handle. They're good papers
   and will help you understand the system better. Start with
   9.ps and 9.intro.pdf
3) Get a spare box/clone your qemu install and set up a cpu/auth/file
   server. You won't get the "real" Plan 9 experience until you have
   at least a cpu/auth/file server and a terminal; then, a lot more
   things will make sense.
4) Use Google Groups to search comp.os.plan9 (I find their search
   works pretty well) before you ask a question here--it may have
   already been answered.
5) Have fun, and illegitimi non carborundum :)

John