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Date:      Sat, 3 Sep 2011 18:12:39 -0500
From:      Adam Vande More <amvandemore@gmail.com>
To:        Craig Rodrigues <rodrigc@crodrigues.org>
Cc:        freebsd-current@freebsd.org, Chris Brennan <xaero@xaerolimit.net>
Subject:   Re: Need a README to explain items in download directory
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On Sat, Sep 3, 2011 at 6:00 PM, Craig Rodrigues <rodrigc@crodrigues.org>wrote:

> For this line:
>
> (1)  FreeBSD-8.2-RELEASE-i386-bootonly.iso - Requires an Internet
> Connection
>
> Does this mean that this ISO has the minimal stuff to boot, and
> then do an install by downloading packages over the Internet?  I really
> don't
> know, that's why I'm asking. :)
>

While such wording may be helpful to a new user over completely absent
directions, it's technically flawed.  You don't need an internet connection,
but rather a network connection or some other form of installation media.

</nitpick>

-- 
Adam Vande More



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