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Subject: Re: DVD distribution
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On Sat, Oct 27, 2007 at 09:25:40PM -0500, Chris wrote:

> On Sat, 27 Oct 2007 19:19:01 -0700
> Predrag Punosevac <punosevac@math.arizona.edu> wrote:
> 
> > Jerry McAllister wrote:
> > > On Sat, Oct 27, 2007 at 01:47:20AM +0200, Michel Ali wrote:
> > >
> > >   
> > >> Hi,
> > >>
> > >> I???m an IT manager.
> > >>
> > >> I am just wondering why you do not have a DVD distribution. [I
> > >> know about workarounds]
> > >>
> > >> Could you do something about that, it would be really helpful and
> > >> handy? 
> > >
> > > FreeBSD per se does not have any distribution.
> > > FreeBSD only puts out the ISO-s that are available free on
> > > the main or one of the mirror sites.
> > >

>>>........>>>> Much excised

> 
> > Actually FreeBSD has DVD distribution. I think, I saw on the internet 
> > that somebody in Germany was selling FreeBSD DVDs.
> > There are lots of Germans on this mailing list so they might give you 
> > better answer.
> 
> Perhaps the Op might mean, Why isn't there a DVD ISO to download?
> Granted, I didn't see the original post - perhaps the Op didn't mean
> that at all.

Well, that wouldn't mean the OP does not understand ISOs or DVDs or
something.   The DVD is just media.   The ISO can be burned to
a CD or a DVD.   You only need a system with BIOS that can bood DVD.

////jerry

> 
> -- 
> Best regards,
> Chris
> Registerd Linux user number 448639
>