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To: Joachim Kuebart <joki@kuebart.stuttgart.netsurf.de>
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On Sat, 24 May 1997, Joachim Kuebart wrote:

> all you need is to download boot.flp and fixit.flp (just in case) from a
> /FreeBSD/floppies directory on any mirroring ftp site (e.g. ftp.freebsd.org)
> When you boot your computer with tat floppy, it will be able to download all it
> needs automatically, in case you are somehow connected to the Internet
> (ethernet, ppp dial-in, ...)

i'd recommend getting what you need and installing from DOS - since you
are likely to screw up.  if you have everything in DOS, you can re-install
the entirety in minutes.  it could take many hours via FTP.

> If you are not directly connected, download the /bin, /manpages, /doc, and
> /ports directories, put thm somewhere the install can see it (a DOS partition)
> and install from there. In order to get XFree86 and a lot of other things, you
> will have to manually go to the ports tree and fetch things.

i'd recommend you NOT download the entire ports directory!
just download the packages you'd like to install.

> >What is the best way of download FreeBSD
> >
> >onto a WIN95 machine to install
> >
> >Is there a set of files needed, or is it a matter of getting the cd
> >
> >
> >Many thanks
> >
> >Karl Gamble
> >Tech Manger
> 
> cu Jo
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