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Date:      Sun, 16 Nov 1997 23:14:43 -0800 (PST)
From:      Doug White <dwhite@gdi.uoregon.edu>
To:        cerza@baka.com
Cc:        freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG
Subject:   Re: downloading BIN files before installation
Message-ID:  <Pine.BSF.3.96.971116231348.9641J-100000@gdi.uoregon.edu>
In-Reply-To: <3.0.1.16.19971115115913.3d8f5c9e@baka.com>

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On Sat, 15 Nov 1997 cerza@baka.com wrote:

> I have a question. Should I be downloading all the BIN files and everything
> BEFORE I install? I have boot.flp and fdimage.exe.

That depends on what is easiest for you.  The FreeBSD can dial-up and
download the necessary pieces at install time, but over a 14.4 modem it'll
take several hours when you could batch-download them at 2am instead.

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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