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Date:      Sun, 15 Dec 1996 23:29:51 +0500
From:      "Rafael Portales" <raf1@cris.com>
To:        hackers@freebsd.org
Cc:        gsieb@cris.com
Subject:   FreeBSD and Hitachi IDE CD-ROM drive...
Message-ID:  <199612160428.XAA01146@cliff.cris.com>

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Hi,

We have recently purchased a copy of FreeBSD 2.1.5 on CD-ROM from 
Walnut Creek Publishing.  I have a Hitachi IDE CD-ROM drive and it 
seems that my drive isn't supported with 2.1.5?  I know I can copy 
the \dists\bin directory off the CD-ROM and run an install off of my 
1st hard drive (I'm installing FreeBSD on my second hard drive), but 
I'm concerned about support for my CD-ROM drive. 

I have heard that 2.1.6 will support most IDE CD-ROM drives, but kind 
of blanch at the thought of downloading that much over my 28.8 modem 
--I'm sure you understand :}.  

Is there any way that I can install 2.1.5 and "upgrade" to 2.1.6 
without needing tons and tons of HD space?  Or should I go ahead, 
install 2.1.5 and then download 2.1.6 and install over it?

Thank you in advance for your help.

Glenn Sieb / Rafael Portales



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