Date: Thu, 2 Jul 1998 00:52:21 -0700 (PDT) From: Doug White <dwhite@resnet.uoregon.edu> To: Roy Pierce <roy_pierce@ftsclant.navy.mil> Cc: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: Installing FreeBSD (Somewhat Lost) Message-ID: <Pine.BSF.3.96.980702005050.18536h-100000@resnet.uoregon.edu> In-Reply-To: <3597CD5E.F21@usa.net>
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On Mon, 29 Jun 1998, Roy Pierce wrote: > I am trying to start the process of loading FreeBSD. I am somewhat > confused as to just what files are required to perform the installation, > and the procedures to follow. I have read a good portion of the help > files, but it seems the more I read, the less certain I am what the > proper course of action is. Ok. > I have a MS-DOS based 386 PC with a 540meg hard drive that I would like > to install this FreeBSD on. I do not have the CDROM, so I must rely > on getting the files from the web site. I am interested in the 2.1.7.1 > version. Can you tell me what files I need to install the program? 2.1.7.1 is quite old, the most recent version is 2.2.6. See http://www.freebsd.org/ for info; the recommended filelist is in the FAQ. No, it doesn't have to be loaded from floppies; you can load the distribution files from a FAT filesystem or even over FTP through PPP or a local network if you need to. Doug White | University of Oregon Internet: dwhite@resnet.uoregon.edu | Residence Networking Assistant http://gladstone.uoregon.edu/~dwhite | Computer Science Major To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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