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On Sun, 6 Apr 1997, Mike St.amour wrote:

> I want to try out FreeBSD, but I don't know where to start to download
> it. I get to the current directory on your ftp and there is about 15
> subdirectories, then subdirectories for those directories. I want a
> basic server install, I don't need tons of plugins and extras. Could you
> help me out? thanks. Mike St.amour.

Start at:

http://www.freebsd.org/handbook/install.html

Then reference my list here:

FreeBSD File Requirements:
  
REQUIRED:
        floppies/boot.flp (boot floppy image)
        tools/rawrite.exe (DOS bootfloppy image writer)
        bin/*
 
RECOMMENDED:
        manpages/
        compat*/
        doc/    (at your discretion)
        src/ssys.*
 


Doug White                              | University of Oregon  
Internet:  dwhite@resnet.uoregon.edu    | Residence Networking Assistant
http://gladstone.uoregon.edu/~dwhite    | Computer Science Major