Date: Fri, 18 Jun 2010 08:16:11 +0200 From: Polytropon <freebsd@edvax.de> To: cipher crypted <xciphercryptedx@yahoo.com> Cc: BSD <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: Obtaining / downloading latest release of freeBSD Message-ID: <20100618081611.1b3ac69d.freebsd@edvax.de> In-Reply-To: <346196.99538.qm@web57204.mail.re3.yahoo.com> References: <346196.99538.qm@web57204.mail.re3.yahoo.com>
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On Thu, 17 Jun 2010 18:53:25 -0700 (PDT), cipher crypted <xciphercryptedx@yahoo.com> wrote: > Hi, > > I am a bit slow when it comes to downloads, and I have been > consumed by this slowness in trying to download/obtain your > latest release of FreeBSD (8.0, I think). I visited your "get > FreeBSD page and clicked on your "amd64 distribution" link, > and couldn't figure out what or how to download and install > your latest distribution from the resulting page. > Can someone please guide a lame-brain like me to this task, > please? Or point me in the right direction as to where I can > obtain help for this in plain, lamens terms? Go to this page ftp://ftp.freebsd.org/pub/FreeBSD/releases/amd64/ISO-IMAGES/8.0/ and download, according to your needs, one of those files: 8.0-RELEASE-amd64-bootonly.iso 8.0-RELEASE-amd64-disc1.iso 8.0-RELEASE-amd64-dvd1.iso.gz 8.0-RELEASE-amd64-livefs.iso If you want to install FreeBSD, I'd go with -disc1.iso. See http://www.freebsd.org/releases/8.0R/announce.html for an explaination what the files mentioned above are intended for (section "Availability"). You will also find information on this page about how to download FreeBSD via BitTorrent. For lowering download time, you may want to check a mirror near your location. See list of mirrors here: http://www.freebsd.org/doc/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/mirrors-ftp.html When the download has been completed, burn the ISO file to a CD, and boot your machine with this CD. If you need further help, refer to the excellent handbook and FAQ provided by FreeBSD: http://www.freebsd.org/doc/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/ http://www.freebsd.org/doc/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/faq/ Enjoy! -- Polytropon Magdeburg, Germany Happy FreeBSD user since 4.0 Andra moi ennepe, Mousa, ...
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