Date: Wed, 15 Sep 2010 04:20:04 GMT From: jhell <jhell@DataIX.net> To: freebsd-i386@FreeBSD.org Subject: Re: i386/150579: Downloaded lFile:FreeBSD-8.1-RELEASE-i386-livefs.iso appears to be an install disk. Message-ID: <201009150420.o8F4K4tB024650@freefall.freebsd.org>
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The following reply was made to PR i386/150579; it has been noted by GNATS. From: jhell <jhell@DataIX.net> To: Edwin Oakes <eoakes@comcast.net> Cc: freebsd-gnats-submit@freebsd.org Subject: Re: i386/150579: Downloaded lFile:FreeBSD-8.1-RELEASE-i386-livefs.iso appears to be an install disk. Date: Wed, 15 Sep 2010 00:18:29 -0400 On 09/14/2010 20:53, Edwin Oakes wrote: >> Number: 150579 >> Category: i386 >> Synopsis: Downloaded lFile:FreeBSD-8.1-RELEASE-i386-livefs.iso appears to be an install disk. >> Confidential: no >> Severity: non-critical >> Priority: low >> Responsible: freebsd-i386 >> State: open >> Quarter: >> Keywords: >> Date-Required: >> Class: doc-bug >> Submitter-Id: current-users >> Arrival-Date: Wed Sep 15 01:00:02 UTC 2010 >> Closed-Date: >> Last-Modified: >> Originator: Edwin Oakes >> Release: 7.0 >> Organization: >> Environment: >> Description: > Downloaded and burned a cd of File:FreeBSD-8.1-RELEASE-i386-livefs.iso. Booting from this CD opened the freebsd install menus. The disk label is for the live cd. > This is the correct CD. It is a livefs and on a livefs cd you have the option of doing a net install or dropping to the Fixit prompt via the menus. > I am pretty sure I was connect to ftp://ftp.freebsd.org/pub/FreeBSD/releases/i386/ISO-IMAGES/8.1/ I am pretty sure you were expecting this: FreeBSD-8.1-RELEASE-i386-disc1.iso > >> Fix: > Replace the file with the correct one > Not needed. This is the expected use for these images. This doc should help: http://bit.ly/czvasRp Regards, -- jhell,v
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