Date: Tue, 22 Jan 2002 10:19:58 -0800 From: "Douglas R. Spindler" <spindler@dnai.com> To: <freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG> Subject: A question from a convert from Windows to FreeBSD Message-ID: <0ffe01c1a371$661d1b20$6600640a@attbi.com>
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This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0FFB_01C1A32E.57CF21A0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="Windows-1252" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable I've been in the industry for 10 years now and have seen the light of = FreeBSD. I know a few Unix commands and know DOS very well. Here's my question, why do you guys make converting so difficult? Let me illustrate my point. Take a look at www.freebsd.org =20 Find the section that says, Easy to Install. FreeBSD can be installed from a variety of media including CD-ROM, = floppy disk, magnetic tape, an MS-DOS partition, or if you have a = network connection, you can install it directly over anonymous FTP or = NFS. All you need is a pair of blank, 1.44MB floppies and these = directions. Now click on "these directions" Sorry to be so stupid, but I can't follow the easy directions. I can't = even find what files I need to FTP. I also am finding the floppy disk = installation incomplete. I would appreciate any assistance you could offer. Thank you. ------=_NextPart_000_0FFB_01C1A32E.57CF21A0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="Windows-1252" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <HTML><HEAD> <META http-equiv=3DContent-Type content=3D"text/html; = charset=3Dwindows-1252"> <META content=3D"MSHTML 5.50.4522.1800" name=3DGENERATOR> <STYLE></STYLE> </HEAD> <BODY bgColor=3D#ffffff> <DIV><FONT size=3D2>I've been in the industry for 10 years now and have = seen the=20 light of FreeBSD. I know a few Unix commands and know DOS very=20 well.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=3D2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT size=3D2>Here's my question, why do you guys make converting = so=20 difficult?</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=3D2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT size=3D2>Let me illustrate my point.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=3D2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT size=3D2>Take a look at <A=20 href=3D"http://www.freebsd.org">www.freebsd.org</A> =20 <P>Find the section that says, Easy to Install.</P> <P>FreeBSD can be installed from a variety of media including CD-ROM, = floppy=20 disk, magnetic tape, an MS-DOS partition, or if you have a network = connection,=20 you can install it <I>directly</I> over anonymous FTP or NFS. All you = need is a=20 pair of blank, 1.44MB floppies and <A=20 href=3D"http://www.freebsd.org/handbook/install.html">these=20 directions</A>.</P></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=3D2>Now click on "these directions"</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=3D2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT size=3D2>Sorry to be so stupid, but I can't follow = the easy=20 directions. I can't even find what files I need to FTP. I = also am=20 finding the floppy disk installation incomplete.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=3D2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT size=3D2>I would appreciate any assistance you could=20 offer.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=3D2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT size=3D2>Thank you.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=3D2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT size=3D2></FONT> </DIV></BODY></HTML> ------=_NextPart_000_0FFB_01C1A32E.57CF21A0-- To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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