Date: Thu, 25 Oct 2001 17:49:26 -0400 From: "Doug Reynolds" <mav@wastegate.net> To: "Andrew Reid" <andrew.reid@plug.cx>, "Frank Walder" <jlsmbg@home.com> Cc: "questions@FreeBSD.org" <questions@FreeBSD.org> Subject: Re: FreeBSD download Message-ID: <20011025215041.A02A137B403@hub.freebsd.org>
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On Wed, 24 Oct 2001 12:12:49 +0930, Andrew Reid wrote: >On Tue, Oct 23, 2001 at 07:41:24PM -0400, Frank Walder wrote: > >> I am currently running a network of seven computers at home, four Win2000, >> one NetWare5, and one blank. I want to dedicate the blank machine to >> running your BSD. I went to your FreeBSD.org website on my Win2000 Server >> to download the operating system, but have had some problems. First, the >> IE5.5 locks up when I click on the ftp hyperlink. second, my CuteFTP client >> errors out with "425 Can't build data connection: Operation timed out." when >> I log on anonymously. > >That sounds like you're having a problem with firewalling. Are you >behind a firewall? Perhaps you should try passive FTP. > >> I want to remove Bill Gates from my life, but your site is not making that >> easy. It might be free, but it is not easy either. I can be contacted by >> email at jlsmbg@hotmail.com or by telephone at 610-583-0556. > >That's good. FreeBSD isn't that hard to get into -- it seems that you're >having a few difficulties with FTP, nothing more. Failing the suggestion >above, you might be able to try looking for a local UNIX user group -- >they're bound to have CDs that you can copy. IMHO, if you are just getting into it, goto daemonnews.org and order the 4.4 installation- it is _much_ simplier to get working then ftp, and you are support freebsd as well. --- doug reynolds | the maverick | mav@wastegate.net To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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