Date: Fri, 26 Mar 2004 10:10:48 -0800 From: lee slaughter <lee@slaughters.com> To: "Kevin D. Kinsey, DaleCo, S.P." <kdk@daleco.biz> Cc: FreeBSD Questions Mailing List <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: 4.9 minimal install Message-ID: <40647228.3070507@slaughters.com> In-Reply-To: <4063B9AD.9030702@daleco.biz> References: <4063B6AA.8070702@slaughters.com> <4063B9AD.9030702@daleco.biz>
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Kevin D. Kinsey, DaleCo, S.P. wrote: > lee slaughter wrote: > >> from mini cd, just for educational purposes. >> this is known as the base distribution, right? >> only 123MB. what does one do next? /usr/ports isn't even there. >> there is no discussion in handbook. >> thanks. > > > > This has been discussed rather extensively, > on this list, over the past few days. well, my recollection is that there are always many discussions on installation. there was recently a large thread on exactly what is ON the mini CD, but there are so many permutations on installation..... anyway, Troy Settle gave me what I wanted, which i posted to group also. maybe some other poor newcomer will be helped. rant on.................. i'm not stupid but i've been trying to get a handle on both the general installation philosophy AND the confiration management (for FBSD) since January sometime. it is very difficult. rant off..................... > > > What do you *want* to do? What is your > purpose for this box? a. to be a repository for my work stuff (java development, notes, ...) b. to learn c. mail, etc. usual stuff d. not a server > > > I'm up for a while, thanks Kevin. > > > Kevin Kinsey > DaleCo, S.P. > > > _______________________________________________ > freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions > To unsubscribe, send any mail to > "freebsd-questions-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" > >
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