Date: Mon, 23 Dec 1996 07:50:56 -0600 (CST) From: "Paul T. Root" <proot@horton.iaces.com> To: rcummins@burlco.lib.nj.us (Ray Cummins) Cc: taliesin@inconnect.com, questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Why cant you do this???I Message-ID: <199612231350.HAA12443@horton.iaces.com> In-Reply-To: <Pine.NEB.3.95.961221140000.14152A-100000@burlco-00.burlco.lib.nj.us> from Ray Cummins at "Dec 21, 96 02:03:03 pm"
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In a previous message, Ray Cummins said: > On Sun, 22 Dec 1996, Justin Thuet wrote: > > > I want to move to freebsd for my Pc, however I cant find one tar file > > with > > all the install files in it. Why cant you do that, then download one file > > untar it then install, it would be the coolest thing since sliced bread! > > theres no way that I want to download 300 seperate files! it take all > > night... > > > > Justin > > FTP to ftp.cdrom.com, cd to /pub/FreeBSD, then > > get 2.1.6-RELEASE.tar.gz > > or whatever you want. Their server automatically tars all files and gzips > the result. It would also be huge. Probably 600 meg or more. Why don't you install via ftp? What you need to download is the boot.flp image, create a boot disk and start the install. Paul. -- "The only purpose for which power can be rightfully exercised over any member of a civilized community, against his will, is to prevent harm to others. His own good, either physical or moral, is not a sufficient warrant." -- John Stuart Mill, "On Liberty" 1859
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