Date: Thu, 1 Mar 2001 16:32:09 -0800 (PST) From: Tyler McGeorge <millioncheese@yahoo.com> To: Peter Brezny <peter@black.purplecat.net>, freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: freebsd ftp server ok? Message-ID: <20010302003209.6344.qmail@web12507.mail.yahoo.com> In-Reply-To: <Pine.BSF.4.05.10103011803260.1684-100000@black.purplecat.net>
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This would happen if you were using a boot image from an old version of the OS. To install from the FTP, you have to have the floppies that are on the FTP at the time, or you can, before you actually tell it to install, change the version of FreeBSD you are 'using' in the options. I find it easier to just download the new 2.88 image and burn it to an RW as a bootable CD and run it. Saves the trouble of either getting two brand new diskettes or of wasting an entire CD. However, the regular floppies will work. If that isn't the case, you may try installing from a mirror site. I have installed in 2 months. --- Peter Brezny <peter@black.purplecat.net> wrote: > I'm trying to do an install over the net, but when i > connect to the ftp > server, after making a connection, it tells me it > can't retrieve the > distributions... > > Is something wrong over there or is it me? > > Thanks. > > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of > the message > > > __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Get email at your own domain with Yahoo! Mail. http://personal.mail.yahoo.com/ To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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