Date: Wed, 15 Mar 2000 22:20:31 +0100 From: "Leif Neland" <leifn@neland.dk> To: "Eric D. Futch" <efutch@nyct.net>, <freebsd-hackers@FreeBSD.ORG> Subject: Re: Why not gzip iso images? Message-ID: <00cf01bf8ec6$027d5420$0e00a8c0@neland.dk> References: <Pine.BSF.4.05.10003151454410.21234-100000@bsd1.nyct.net>
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----- Original Message -----=20 From: "Eric D. Futch" <efutch@nyct.net> To: <freebsd-hackers@FreeBSD.ORG> Sent: Wednesday, March 15, 2000 8:58 PM Subject: Re: Why not gzip iso images? > I think people are forgetting that you do not necessarily need to = download > the entire ISO image in order to make a fresh install of FreeBSD. = Back > when I started using FreeBSD somewhere around version 2.1, I remember > donwloading the boot floppies, then installing the whole deal over = FTP, > all on a 28.8 modem. When you install via FTP you only have to = download > what you need and nothing more. Sure this is a pain for > installing/upgrading a bunch of machines, since you would be = downloading > the same things over and over again for each machine. =20 Then download the individual parts (eg bin.aa to bin.bf) and then = install from a local ftp-server. Leif To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-hackers" in the body of the message
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