Date: Thu, 18 Dec 1997 01:46:37 -0600 (CST) From: "jtkipp@students.wisc.edu" <jesse@foo.bar.com> To: JB <jrs@Mcs.Net> Cc: questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: Quick question Message-ID: <Pine.BSF.3.96.971218014020.417A-100000@foo.bar.com> In-Reply-To: <Pine.BSF.3.95.971218104701.28242A-100000@Venus.mcs.net>
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"And mama said, That's what you get for jumping on the bed!"
Jesse Kipp, zaphod@imailbox.com, jtkipp@students.wisc.edu
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On Thu, 18 Dec 1997, JB wrote:
> Dear SIR:
>
> My name is John Sconiers and I tried to load freebsd on my home
> computer. I have had prolems and can't make a ppp connection with my
> modem. Is there a way i could download the whole installation package
> including xfree86 and install it from my dos partition or can i do
> anything else beside buying the cd rom and book from walnut creek.
You shouldn't plan to do an FTP install over a modem, if it's even
supported, it's a scary thought. You can download all the files you need,
and put them on the DOS partition in the c:\freebsd\ directory (in the
same structure they were in on the server), but keep in mind that unless
you have have a really really nice modem, this is basically going to be an
indefinate project. I downloaded the binary (text only, no docs, etc...)
FreeBSD and installed from dos partition, it took about six hours to down
load the files I needed just for that (albeit I have a slow modem)... :(.
I suggest either ordering the CD-ROM and saving a lot of headaches (and
phone time) or going to your local university or library with some
portable mass storage like a tape or zip disk if you are going to download
FreeBSD + xfree86.
Check out the FreeBSD web site (www.freebsd.org) for more information
about installing.
>
> John
> *********************************
> * M C S N E T *
> * Johnathan Raymond Sconiers II *
> * jrs@mcs.net *
> *******************************
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