Date: Fri, 29 Nov 1996 00:09:38 +1100 (EST) From: Richard Lyon <rlyon@ozemail.com.au> To: David wei <davidwei@ssc.samsung.co.kr> Cc: grog@lemis.de, FreeBSD Questions <questions@FreeBSD.org> Subject: Re: FREEBSD INSTALLATION Message-ID: <Pine.BSF.3.91.961129000435.178A-100000@rlyon.mynet.au> In-Reply-To: <329D4958.5A2C@ssc.samsung.co.kr>
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On Thu, 28 Nov 1996, David wei wrote: > I first downloaded an boot image disk, then used it to boot up to the > installation manu. > > It was FTP mode installation that downloads from a mirror site in > Australia. It is a local site nearest to me because I am in Sydney, not > in Korea. > > I tried many times and it always hung up after a while, for example > after 5mb data transferring or 10mb, or more or less. When I tried to > quit, it asked if I really want to discard the installation process. > > Once I left the computer connection overnight, but it stayed at the same > point with no change. > If you want a fast site in Sydney try ftp.physics.usyd.edu.au . I always download new versions from this site. Even though I live in Melbourne I find it faster to ftp this from this Sydney site. I download onto a DOS partition (and backup to floppy) and do a manual install. Regards Richard ...
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