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From: Doug White <dwhite@gdi.uoregon.edu>
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To: cerza@baka.com
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Subject: Re: downloading BIN files before installation
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On Sat, 15 Nov 1997 cerza@baka.com wrote:

> I have a question. Should I be downloading all the BIN files and everything
> BEFORE I install? I have boot.flp and fdimage.exe.

That depends on what is easiest for you.  The FreeBSD can dial-up and
download the necessary pieces at install time, but over a 14.4 modem it'll
take several hours when you could batch-download them at 2am instead.

Doug White                              | University of Oregon  
Internet:  dwhite@resnet.uoregon.edu    | Residence Networking Assistant
http://gladstone.uoregon.edu/~dwhite    | Computer Science Major