Date: Tue, 23 Mar 2004 09:13:07 -0600 From: "Kevin D. Kinsey, DaleCo, S.P." <kdk@daleco.biz> To: Jerry McAllister <jerrymc@clunix.cl.msu.edu> Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Need assitance installin FreeBSD Message-ID: <40605403.8020006@daleco.biz> In-Reply-To: <200403231447.i2NEl7L17429@clunix.cl.msu.edu> References: <200403231447.i2NEl7L17429@clunix.cl.msu.edu>
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Jerry McAllister wrote: >>I downloaded the mini FreeBSD for this little pc i have, but im not sure >>what files to put on cd. Could you please give me a hand? the attached >>pic is what was unziped. Thank you -Chris >> >> > >No attached PIC. > > > Yup. Maybe it was stripped automagically --- that'd actually be a Good Thing(TM), IMO. >It depends on your intent and the amount of disk space you have > - also on how fast your internet connection is. >I normally install everything including source. > > > Another strategy: choose "minimal" from sysinstall(8) and get it over with quickly, then: 1. Reboot, run /stand/sysinstall again, and use it to install the cvsup-no-gui package. 2. Cvsup your source tree. 3. Run a "make buildworld" cycle. I haven't timed this out, but it *seems* faster ... maybe 'cause I'm running steps instead of just watching sysinstall download the whole OS .... Kevin Kinsey DaleCo, S.P.
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