Date: Wed, 21 May 2003 02:21:50 -0500 From: Chris Pressey <cpressey@catseye.mb.ca> To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Packages-CDs for 4.8 and beyond (was: Re: freeBSD 4.8) Message-ID: <20030521022150.11848744.cpressey@catseye.mb.ca> In-Reply-To: <200305202052.h4KKqSEB020008@clunix.cl.msu.edu> References: <Law15-F29WbuRenU6Ny0002b8e6@hotmail.com> <200305202052.h4KKqSEB020008@clunix.cl.msu.edu>
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On Tue, 20 May 2003 16:52:28 -0400 (EDT) Jerry McAllister <jerrymc@clunix.cl.msu.edu> wrote: > > > > Hello, i'm going to be making ISOs of the Free BSD 4.8 OS and > > noticed that their isn't a disc 3 or 4 on the ftp in the ISO 4.8 > > image directory. I was wondering if I can just take the 4.7 disc 3 > > and 4, make them into ISO and if they will still be compatible with > > the 4.8 version? I thought this might work due to that the 3rd and > > 4th disc are just 3rd party packages. If this isn't possible, does > > one of the FTP have a 4.8 version 3rd and 4th disc? Thanks for your > > time, bye > > Best not to do that. Better to just download the ports you want > and build them. What about those of us with non-networked computers with paltry 800M hard drives? :) I understand that FreeBSD project support for the packages-CDs was dropped so that they could be a value-added service for vendors, so I suppose my question might be better phrased as: Does anyone have pointers to vendors which will continue to provide packages-CDs for 4.8 and beyond (ideally as ISO images that can be downloaded free of charge?) -Chris
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