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From: Tyler McGeorge <millioncheese@yahoo.com>
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Subject: Re: freebsd ftp server ok?
To: Peter Brezny <peter@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.
> 
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