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From: Julian Elischer <julian@ref.tfs.com>
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Subject: Re: Live FS CD (was Re: Intel EtherExpress Pro 100 Network Card)
To: nate@sri.MT.net (Nate Williams)
Date: Fri, 19 Jan 1996 11:52:18 -0800 (PST)
Cc: dwhite@resnet.uoregon.edu, questions@freebsd.org
In-Reply-To: <199601191921.MAA15884@rocky.sri.MT.net> from "Nate Williams" at Jan 19, 96 12:21:21 pm
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> 
> Doug White writes:
> > It is labeled "live file system", but there's really nothing to tell me
> > what good it is, except it looks a lot like the file system after I finish
> > my installation.  Is it for example purposes, backup purposes, or
> > what? 
> 
> If it were me, I'd use it for reference and/or security.  Basically, if
> you thought something was compromised you could check the md5 signature
> by comparing it to the one on the CD.  Also, it makes it easy to go back
> and make sure things are ok, and finally it allows you to look at
> FreeBSD stuff on DOS when you are feeling lonely. :)
> 
it can also be used to save diskspace..

mount the cd and make a symlink onto it to such things as: X11
if you don't have enough room otherwise.

> 
> 
> Nate
>