From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Mon May 17 14:30:32 2010 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id CD5F9106566C for ; Mon, 17 May 2010 14:30:32 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from reko.turja@liukuma.net) Received: from www.liukuma.net (www.liukuma.net [62.220.235.15]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 8BD878FC1E for ; Mon, 17 May 2010 14:30:32 +0000 (UTC) Received: from rivendell (a91-155-174-194.elisa-laajakaista.fi [91.155.174.194]) (using TLSv1 with cipher RC4-MD5 (128/128 bits)) (No client certificate requested) (Authenticated sender: ignatz@www.liukuma.net) by www.liukuma.net (Postfix) with ESMTPSA id 7ADA11CC4B; Mon, 17 May 2010 17:40:06 +0300 (EEST) Message-ID: From: "Reko Turja" To: "Karen Bester" , References: <019c01caf5c7$0f7010a0$0400000a@SmartTech.local> In-Reply-To: <019c01caf5c7$0f7010a0$0400000a@SmartTech.local> Date: Mon, 17 May 2010 17:30:57 +0300 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset="iso-8859-1"; reply-type=original Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal Importance: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Windows Live Mail 14.0.8089.726 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V14.0.8089.726 Cc: Subject: Re: download X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Mon, 17 May 2010 14:30:32 -0000 > Hi, I wish to download FreeBSD but I am unsure which option to=20 > choose. > > 03/21/2010 02:08PM 40,554,496=20 > FreeBSD-7.3-RELEASE-i386-bootonly.iso This is a good option, if the machine is connected into internet and=20 downloading the base system and ports is okay for you. > 03/21/2010 02:09PM 612,933,632 FreeBSD-7.3-RELEASE-i386-disc1.iso > 03/21/2010 02:09PM 706,879,488 FreeBSD-7.3-RELEASE-i386-disc2.iso > 03/21/2010 02:10PM 542,836,736 FreeBSD-7.3-RELEASE-i386-disc3.iso Boot disc with base system packaged and ports added. Best option if=20 you are mostly planning to use prebuild software or the machine is not=20 connected. > 03/21/2010 02:12PM 324,126,720 FreeBSD-7.3-RELEASE-i386-docs.iso > 03/21/2010 02:11PM 2,022,695,069=20 > FreeBSD-7.3-RELEASE-i386-dvd1.iso.gz Basically discs1-3 'merged' in one DVD image, better than the separate=20 discs IMHO if you have DVD drive available. > 03/21/2010 02:12PM 238,215,168=20 > FreeBSD-7.3-RELEASE-i386-livefs.iso 'Repair disc' that can also be used on manual installations and such -=20 good to have available in case of emergencies, but not really=20 necessary. -Reko PS. And as Frank said in another reply, I'd consider 8.0 instead=20