Date: Sat, 26 Aug 2000 13:24:30 -0500 From: "Josh Paetzel" <jpaetzel@hutchtel.net> To: <marko@FreeBSD.ORG>, <jamtat@citycom.com> Cc: <questions@FreeBSD.ORG> Subject: Re: Re: download sizes Message-ID: <000001c01058$d58985a0$cd430ace@mark8> References: <260800239.37581@134.48.35.169>
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----- Original Message ----- From: <jamtat@citycom.com> To: <marko@FreeBSD.ORG> Cc: <questions@FreeBSD.ORG> Sent: Saturday, August 26, 2000 12:26 PM Subject: RE: Re: download sizes > > Thanks for the feedback. There must be something wrong with my > nose. I searched again, using the ftp links you suggested, but > still could find nothing in the way of a statement of the size > of the download of, say, the 4.1 release. The only way I've seen > so far that would get me the size parameters I want would be > to open each dir, right click (in IE 5) on each file, select > properties, then look at the file size. I'd have to write each > one down, and then add them all up. Perhaps there's a simpler > way? Any further tips? Just a ballpark figure would suffice: > I'm not looking for anything terribly precise. 600megs Josh > Thanks, James > > --- Original Message --- > Mark Ovens <marko@freebsd.org> Wrote on > Sat, 26 Aug 2000 15:39:43 +0100 > ------------------ > On Sat, Aug 26, 2000 at 09:12:37AM -0500, James an Tatiana Miller > wrote: > > I can't seem to find anywhere on your site the download sizes > for > > files used in installing FreeBSD. Where should I be looking > for this > > info? > > > > Start at ftp://ftp.freebsd.org/pub/FreeBSD/ and follow your nose. > > Assuming that you want the latest RELEASE (for i386) then > > ftp://ftp.freebsd.org/pub/FreeBSD/releases/i386/4.1-RELEASE/ > > Is the top level. The entire contents of the bin sub-dir is required > for a minimum install. > > HTH > > > James > > -- > 4.4 - The number of the Beastie > ________________________________________________________________ > 51.44°N FreeBSD - The Power To Serve http://www.freebsd.org > 2.057°W My Webpage http://ukug.uk.freebsd.org/~mark > mailto:marko@freebsd.org http://www.radan.com > > > > ----- > Sent using MailStart.com ( http://MailStart.Com/welcome.html ) > The FREE way to access your mailbox via any web browser, anywhere! > > > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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