Date: Tue, 30 Nov 2004 09:20:55 -0600 From: "Kevin D. Kinsey, DaleCo, S.P." <kdk@daleco.biz> To: j p <jayncali61@yahoo.com> Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: FTP Message-ID: <41AC8FD7.1080408@daleco.biz> In-Reply-To: <20041130125253.78160.qmail@web41004.mail.yahoo.com> References: <20041130125253.78160.qmail@web41004.mail.yahoo.com>
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j p wrote:
>how do i FTP freebsd? do i need some other software? i need step
>by step. is there some other site i can just download it?
>
>thank you
>
>JP
>
>
Hmm, have you had specific problems with ftp.freebsd.org?
If you want to install FreeBSD via FTP, one method is to get
the installation floppies from the site. I'm assuming you have a
Microsoft Windows computer. If not, these instructions would
have to be changed somewhat. Point your browser
or other FTP tool at (note that this is for the i386, or "PC compatible"
architecture)...
ftp://ftp.freebsd.org/pub/FreeBSD/releases/i386/5.3-RELEASE/floppies
From that folder, grab "boot.flp", "kern1.flp", "kern2.flp", and
"README.TXT".
The README.TXT file describes the process of creating the floppy
disks ... it's not simply a copy. To do this from Windows/DOS,
you would also need "fdimage.exe" which is available from:
ftp://ftp.freebsd.org/pub/FreeBSD/tools
The README file pretty much tells you what to do from there.
Be sure to bookmark the FreeBSD Handbook, as it covers not
only installation, but almost everything else (and is prettier than
a README, :-D ):
http://www.freebsd.org/handbook
And if you have further questions that you can't find answers for
in the Handbook or from a search engine, send as many details
as possible (without creating a huge email) back to the list; many
people are very helpful at questions@freebsd.org.
Kevin Kinsey
DaleCo, S.P.
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