Date: Sun, 16 Mar 2008 21:36:51 +0000 From: Thomas Sparrevohn <Thomas.Sparrevohn@btinternet.com> To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Cc: Joshua Isom <jrisom@gmail.com>, Mel <fbsd.questions@rachie.is-a-geek.net> Subject: Re: Why not a DVD iso version too? Message-ID: <200803162136.51522.Thomas.Sparrevohn@btinternet.com> In-Reply-To: <14d5bc5907865a291f91883030ae1409@gmail.com> References: <200803162003.m2GK3RW2059873@whoweb.com> <200803162102.56212.fbsd.questions@rachie.is-a-geek.net> <14d5bc5907865a291f91883030ae1409@gmail.com>
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On Sunday 16 March 2008 21:29:29 Joshua Isom wrote: >=20 > On Mar 16, 2008, at 3:02 PM, Mel wrote: >=20 > > On Sunday =D9=A1=D9=A6 March =D9=A2=D9=A0=D9=A0=D9=A8 =D9=A2=D9=A1:=D9= =A0=D9=A3:=D9=A2=D9=A7 Incoming Mail List wrote: > > > >> I think I can answer this one. Perhaps, not enough disk space? See, > >> the "Where is packages-=D9=A6.=D9=A2-release" for more context. You k= now, disk > >> space isn't infinite...uh-huh. > > > > Easy to bitch, ain't it? > > Make an iso-dvd then and provide the space and bandwidth. > > > > I hope they never release a DVD officially, cause it'll mean that =D9= =A8=D9=A0%=20 > > of > > what's downloaded then will never ever be used, yet it does use up the > > bandwidth on every new release. Stick to windows if you believe that's= =20 > > a > > proper use of resources. > > >=20 > Well, since the OP just wants a DVD version, and not specifically a=20 > version that's too big to fit on a CD, why not just create a DVD iso=20 > that contains just enough to install? >=20 > Personally, I wonder why there isn't a ISO image that'll install=20 > FreeBSD somewhat in a Gentoo concept, format the disk(s), download the=20 > source, csup and install from the source(good for someone wanting to=20 > follow -STABLE instead of -RELEASE), install and csup the ports tree,=20 > and good to go. >=20 Sorry - FreeBSD is - you have been able to install FreeBSD from the=20 mini dist (I and floppies used to work) for a long long time. Personally I would like to have the option of a DVD - but that is mainly because I would like it as a backup of /usr/local=20
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