From owner-freebsd-questions Thu Dec 18 12:13:31 1997 Return-Path: Received: (from root@localhost) by hub.freebsd.org (8.8.7/8.8.7) id MAA18977 for questions-outgoing; Thu, 18 Dec 1997 12:13:31 -0800 (PST) (envelope-from owner-freebsd-questions) Received: from Kitten.mcs.com (Kitten.mcs.com [192.160.127.90]) by hub.freebsd.org (8.8.7/8.8.7) with ESMTP id MAA18965 for ; Thu, 18 Dec 1997 12:13:25 -0800 (PST) (envelope-from jrs@Venus.mcs.net) Received: from Venus.mcs.net (jrs@Venus.mcs.net [192.160.127.92]) by Kitten.mcs.com (8.8.7/8.8.2) with ESMTP id OAA25761; Thu, 18 Dec 1997 14:13:24 -0600 (CST) Received: from localhost (jrs@localhost) by Venus.mcs.net (8.8.7/8.8.2) with SMTP id OAA04826; Thu, 18 Dec 1997 14:13:24 -0600 (CST) Date: Thu, 18 Dec 1997 14:13:23 -0600 (CST) From: JB To: "jtkipp@students.wisc.edu" cc: questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: Quick question In-Reply-To: Message-ID: MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII Sender: owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG X-Loop: FreeBSD.org Precedence: bulk thanks for the info. One question though. My work location(ISP) has alot of bandwith (ds3 plus multiple t1's/t3's). If i want freebsd 3.0-current with xfree86 do i download the binary file into c:\freebsd or am i missing some thing. Also after i place the files in therer do i use the install disk and at the option for installing di put from dos partition istead of ppp connection. Thanks JOHN ********************************* * M C S N E T * * Johnathan Raymond Sconiers II * * jrs@mcs.net * ********************************* > ------------ > "And mama said, That's what you get for jumping on the bed!" > Jesse Kipp, zaphod@imailbox.com, jtkipp@students.wisc.edu > ------------ > > 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 * > > ******************************* > >