Date: Wed, 26 Feb 1997 09:18:19 -0800 (PST) From: root@eyelab.psy.msu.edu To: freebsd-gnats-submit@freebsd.org Subject: conf/2822: ftp install specifying URL confusing Message-ID: <199702261718.JAA19392@freefall.freebsd.org> Resent-Message-ID: <199702261720.JAA19533@freefall.freebsd.org>
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>Number: 2822 >Category: conf >Synopsis: ftp install specifying URL confusing >Confidential: no >Severity: non-critical >Priority: low >Responsible: freebsd-bugs >State: open >Class: doc-bug >Submitter-Id: current-users >Arrival-Date: Wed Feb 26 09:20:01 PST 1997 >Last-Modified: >Originator: Gary Schrock >Organization: MSU Psycholinguistics and Visual Cognition Lab >Release: 2.2-GAMMA >Environment: FreeBSD eyelab.msu.edu 2.2-GAMMA FreeBSD 2.2-GAMMA #0: Tue Feb 25 22:47:05 EST 1997 root@eyelab.msu.edu:/usr/src/sys/compile/EYELAB i386 >Description: I don't know about other people, but I found that the information presented when you choose to specify a URL to use for doing an FTP install was a bit confusing. It wasn't obvious that you needed to include the /pub/FreeBSD part of the URL. >How-To-Repeat: During an FTP install, choose specify URL >Fix: Adding a line to the display that clarifies what you have to input. Maybe do it as an example (ex: ftp://ftp3.freebsd.org/pub/FreeBSD). >Audit-Trail: >Unformatted:
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