FreeBSD help for a Newbie...

[PhoenixOfWater]

Ok, please remenber that I'm new to the the BSD and Linux world

Just for you guys know where I'm at
I have install FreeBSD 4.8 on a computer (not the one in my sig)
I installed KDE and Blackbox using "Sysinstall"
I have setup X-Windows with Blackbox

What I would like to do is,

Setup sound...Do I have to recompile the kernel to get sound are is there a EZer way?

play DVD and Divx files.... What software do i need?

Be able to log in for a computer at work using telnet...How would do I set this up?

Be able to log in for a computer at work using FTP...How would do I set this up?


Also how do you... this is very newbie but... how do you run thing...
like I install "Gaim" with "Sysinstall" and all i have to do to run it is type in "gaim"
but some stuff that i installed willn't run like that....

Overall I'm very happy with FreeBSD and would like to use it more
woulds it install and run ok on the computer in my sig?

Thank you for all you help

 

[n0cmonkey]

telnet: Don't
ftp: setup an ftpd (uncomment ftpd line in /etc/inetd.conf)
divx: mplayer?
Check your $PATH for some of those things you can't run.

 

[Soybomb]

Originally posted by: n0cmonkey
telnet: Don't
ftp: setup an ftpd (uncomment ftpd line in /etc/inetd.conf)
divx: mplayer?
Check your $PATH for some of those things you can't run.

I would refine that by saying:
telnet: don't, you should be able to use a ssh client like putty to ssh into your box, its secure, telnet is not
ftp: don't, once again, not secure, use a scp or sftp client (winscp for windows maybe), plus no additional software required

For your multimedia concens you might read the manual http://www.freebsd.org/doc/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/multimedia.html

 

[PhoenixOfWater]

Originally posted by: n0cmonkey
telnet: Don't
ftp: setup an ftpd (uncomment ftpd line in /etc/inetd.conf)
divx: mplayer?
Check your $PATH for some of those things you can't run.

How do i check "$PATH"?
mplayer have a GUI to it?

Thanks for your help n0cmonkey and Soybomb

P.S.
How will FreeBSD run on
Albatron PX845PEV Pro 1.6A@2.52Ghz
[158FSB][DDR420][1.65V][GF4 ti4200]
Will the chipset be ok?

 

[n0cmonkey]

Originally posted by: PhoenixOfWater

Originally posted by: n0cmonkey
telnet: Don't
ftp: setup an ftpd (uncomment ftpd line in /etc/inetd.conf)
divx: mplayer?
Check your $PATH for some of those things you can't run.

How do i check "$PATH"?

echo $PATH

mplayer have a GUI to it?

I've never used it

Thanks for your help n0cmonkey and Soybomb

P.S.
How will FreeBSD run on
Albatron PX845PEV Pro 1.6A@2.52Ghz
[158FSB][DDR420][1.65V][GF4 ti4200]
Will the chipset be ok?

As far as I know, yes. But I don't use a p4 at home, and I don't use FreeBSD