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Date:      Mon, 22 Dec 1997 22:02:24 -0800 (PST)
From:      Doug White <dwhite@gdi.uoregon.edu>
To:        Ijon Tichy <ijon@forum2.org>
Cc:        freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG
Subject:   Re: distributions
Message-ID:  <Pine.BSF.3.96.971222220210.7705Y-100000@localhost>
In-Reply-To: <3.0.3.32.19971215203427.006e8314@shani.net>

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On Mon, 15 Dec 1997, Ijon Tichy wrote:

> Hi.
> 
> I'm sorry if this is a FAQ, but what IS the distribution precisely. What is
> the minimum set of directories and files I need to download from
> ftp.freebsd.org and mirrors to begin a basic FreeBSD developer installation?

I guess it's time to put this into the FAQ.

FreeBSD File Requirements:
  
REQUIRED:
        floppies/boot.flp (boot floppy image)
        tools/fdimage.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





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