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From: Doug White <dwhite@gdi.uoregon.edu>
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To: matt quelch <mattq@techies.co.uk>
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On Wed, 18 Sep 1996, matt quelch wrote:

> Trying to install over ftp.
> I am running pcnfs on a small dos partition.
> I can ping the outside world.
> 
> Where is a good site to connect to for installation and what port no
> should i use ?
> Any example URL lines much appreciated.

If you can't find a local mirror in the UK (which should be on the mirrors
list in install) you can use ftp.freebsd.org.

You don't need NFS for ftp installs; just boot the floppy, use media type
FTP, and point it in the right direction.

Doug White                              | University of Oregon  
Internet:  dwhite@resnet.uoregon.edu    | Residence Networking Assistant
http://gladstone.uoregon.edu/~dwhite    | Computer Science Major