Date: Thu, 21 Oct 2004 10:12:39 -0400 (EDT) From: "Jason M. Leonard" <fuzz@ldc.upenn.edu> To: Communications Machine <ITStaff@wmptl.com> Cc: amd64@freebsd.org Subject: Re: How to install snapshot release? Message-ID: <20041021100804.W13666@lorax.ldc.upenn.edu> In-Reply-To: <000501c4b776$03d2ff40$0300000a@transcon> References: <000501c4b776$03d2ff40$0300000a@transcon>
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On Thu, 21 Oct 2004, Communications Machine wrote: > Odd question here, but have been unable to figure this one out... > > Downloaded the 'current' snapshot from snapshots.jp.freebsd.org, but how do > I create a bootable cdrom from this stuff? You may find this helpful: http://www.freebsd.org/doc/en_US.ISO8859-1/articles/releng/release-build.html > I am trying to do an install based on a snapshot, as my system (Compaq > R3140CA laptop) has issues with the -RELEASE level on account of the ACPI > keyboard probe, which has apparently been fixed/patched in -current. However, if this is your only motivation then you would probably be better off with 5.3-RC1, which is available here: ftp://ftp.freebsd.org/pub/FreeBSD/ISO-IMAGES-i386/5.3/ Or, even better, download it from your closest local mirror site. :Fuzz > Any guidance would be great... does anyone happen to have a valid .iso image > or know of where one could be found for an AMD64 -current installation cd, > or even better yet, a script or article on how to create one myself? > > Hoping someone can help.... > > > -- > Nathan Vidican > itstaff@wmptl.com > Windsor Match Plate & Tool Ltd. > http://www.wmptl.com/ > > > _______________________________________________ > freebsd-amd64@freebsd.org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-amd64 > To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-amd64-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" >
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