Date: Mon, 31 Jan 2000 01:23:53 -0800 From: Brent Kearney <brent@kearneys.ca> To: Chris O'Callaghan <chrisoc@bestweb.net> Cc: FreeBSD Questions <freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.org> Subject: Re: Install behind firewall; FTP over HTTP proxies. Message-ID: <20000131012353.A2369@kearneys.ca> In-Reply-To: <Pine.LNX.4.21.0001310409540.15922-100000@shelob.bestweb.net>; from chrisoc@bestweb.net on Mon, Jan 31, 2000 at 04:14:29AM -0600 References: <20000131010534.A2285@kearneys.ca> <Pine.LNX.4.21.0001310409540.15922-100000@shelob.bestweb.net>
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On Mon, Jan 31, 2000 at 04:14:29AM -0600, Chris O'Callaghan wrote: > This message ended in my inbox because of my poor procmail rules, but I > believe I can help you. You should be able to do an ftp install of freebsd > through squid using the passive ftp option. You simply put the ftp server > name before an @ symbol and the ip of your proxy, > ie. ftp.cdrom.com@proxy.yournet.com. > > Brent, please correct me if I am wrong :) > > Chris O'Callaghan chrisoc@bestweb.net > President Shelob Design and Engineering > (413) 323-0042 > I think Damian's difficulty is (partially) due to his not having control over the firewall at his university. I assume this firewall allows http, but not ftp, proxy services. Sorry, I should have quoted more of his message. I know if I were to ask ACS at my university to open the proxy for ftp, they'd chuckle a bit before hanging up on me ;) -brent > On Mon, 31 Jan 2000, Brent Kearney wrote: > > > On Mon, Jan 31, 2000 at 05:33:22PM +1000, damian wrote: > > > > > > My problem: Can I use an HTTP proxy (squid) to install FreeBSD? If not, > > > I'll revert to Debian, as I don't have time to wait for a CD to arrive. > > > -- > > > > You could use http to download an ISO... > > > > -brent To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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