On Sun, Jan 06, 2002 at 07:12:08AM -0600, DJ M wrote:
> 
> you set up a user acct on this software? I'm brand new to unix
> let alone netbsd but I don't think it would be a good idea to
> practice in root.  Thanks


Shiratil, 

Right you are.  Take a look at the faq:

http://www.netbsd.org/Documentation/misc/#adding-a-user

which will point you to useradd:

http://www.tac.eu.org/cgi-bin/man-cgi?adduser+8+NetBSD-current

Example:

# useradd -m shiratil

will create a "shiratil" account, home directory, and a little bunch
of configuration files for sh, csh, and such.  

--jkl