Postgis+shapefile

[gispmpf at zipmail.com.br]

I'm a new user of mapserver and i have some questions:

1)How can i get a map file and a symbol file from a shapefile? 
2)I heard that: i can use te postgreSQL extension PostGis to draw maps from
the database how can i generate a map and a symbol file for this maps? 
3) I have to convert my dxf files on shapefiles to use them with mapserver?
4) Where can i get informations about how to generate a map and a symbol
file?

Thanks 
João Mario L Brezolin
GIS/Analyst



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