From owner-freebsd-questions Sun Aug 19 8:54:32 2001 Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from smtp3.mx.pitdc1.stargate.net (smtp3.mx.pitdc1.stargate.net [206.210.69.143]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with SMTP id D40E737B40A for ; Sun, 19 Aug 2001 08:54:28 -0700 (PDT) (envelope-from mav@wastegate.net) Received: (qmail 2565 invoked from network); 19 Aug 2001 15:54:19 -0000 Received: from unknown (HELO mother) (209.166.135.156) by smtp3.mx.pitdc1.stargate.net with SMTP; 19 Aug 2001 15:54:19 -0000 From: "Doug Reynolds" To: "Kris Kennaway" , "Richard A. Noordam" Cc: "questions@FreeBSD.ORG" Date: Sun, 19 Aug 2001 11:52:14 -0400 Reply-To: "Doug Reynolds" X-Mailer: PMMail 98 Professional (2.01.1600) For Windows 98 (4.10.2222) MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Subject: Re: ISO Images Message-Id: <20010819155428.D40E737B40A@hub.freebsd.org> Sender: owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Precedence: bulk List-ID: List-Archive: (Web Archive) List-Help: (List Instructions) List-Subscribe: List-Unsubscribe: X-Loop: FreeBSD.ORG On Sat, 18 Aug 2001 17:27:57 -0700, Kris Kennaway wrote: >Unlike Redhat, you don't need ISO images to install FreeBSD. ISO >images are incredibly bandwidth-unfriendly and while useful for >systems which aren't directly connected to the internet, if you have >Internet connectivity it's much easier to just download the install >floppy disk image and do an FTP-based install. however, on a dialup ppp link ftp install sucks because on average you'll lost connection be dropped, and there is no way to restart. the best way to do it is to download all the /bin and /catman etc to a dos partition in advance, and then install it. if you need additional package/etc then install them via ftp --- doug reynolds | the maverick | mav@wastegate.net To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message