Date: Fri, 13 Aug 1999 09:21:19 +0200 From: Neil Blakey-Milner <nbm@mithrandr.moria.org> To: "Brooks, Reginald P." <BrooksRP@PWCPEARL.NAVY.MIL> Cc: "'freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG'" <freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG> Subject: Re: FreeBSD Message-ID: <19990813092118.A54150@rucus.ru.ac.za> In-Reply-To: <170261B725E5D111A81C00A0C9B411BE01F35EE8@pwcntexch1.pwcpearl.navy.mil>; from Brooks, Reginald P. on Thu, Aug 12, 1999 at 07:03:49PM -1000 References: <170261B725E5D111A81C00A0C9B411BE01F35EE8@pwcntexch1.pwcpearl.navy.mil>
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On Thu 1999-08-12 (19:03), Brooks, Reginald P. wrote: > I have been hearing a little about FreeBSD so I decided to give it try. I > visited your home page and tried to figure out how to download the OS. Your > instructions lead from ftp to ftp with list upon list of files to download > but I could not identify any file that appeared to actually contain the > basic OS or kernal. On the front page: Easy to install FreeBSD can be installed from a variety of media including CD-ROM, floppy disk, magnetic tape, an MS-DOS partition, or if you have a network connection, you can install it directly over anonymous FTP or NFS. All you need is pair of blank, 1.44MB floppies and these directions. The link there leads to a detailed description of the installation process, including the downloading of specific files for boot floppies, &c. > For example. If I am on the following page, > ftp://ftp.freebsd.org/pub/FreeBSD/FreeBSD-stable which file or files > would I download and install to provide the basic OS? Your assistance > will be greatly appreciated. You should probably consider reading the FreeBSD handbook (which is at http://freebsd.org/handbook/, and amply linked on the web page) and consult the FAQ (at http://freebsd.org/FAQ/) before trying to install. Neil -- Neil Blakey-Milner nbm@rucus.ru.ac.za To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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