Date: Wed, 23 Jan 2002 15:53:05 -0500 From: "Steve Brown" <freebsd@prayforwind.com> To: "Douglas R. Spindler" <spindler@dnai.com>, "fbsd" <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: A question from a convert from Windows to FreeBSD Message-ID: <004101c1a450$00520a00$660f129f@bro5637> References: <0ffe01c1a371$661d1b20$6600640a@attbi.com>
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You need kern.flp and msfroot.flp from ftp://ftp.freebsd.org/pub/FreeBSD/releases/i386/4.4-RELEASE/floppies/ and you need ftp://ftp.freebsd.org/pub/FreeBSD/releases/i386/4.4-RELEASE/tools/fdimage.ex e to create the floppies. Let us know exactly where are you getting stuck on the ftp install. You can go to "custom install for experts" and make sure you can access the network before actually making any changes to your hard drive. Where are you getting stuck on the FTP install? ----- Original Message ----- From: Douglas R. Spindler To: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Sent: January 22, 2002 1:19 PM Subject: A question from a convert from Windows to FreeBSD I've been in the industry for 10 years now and have seen the light of FreeBSD. I know a few Unix commands and know DOS very well. Here's my question, why do you guys make converting so difficult? Let me illustrate my point. Take a look at www.freebsd.org Find the section that says, 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 a pair of blank, 1.44MB floppies and these directions. Now click on "these directions" Sorry to be so stupid, but I can't follow the easy directions. I can't even find what files I need to FTP. I also am finding the floppy disk installation incomplete. I would appreciate any assistance you could offer. Thank you. To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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