From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Mon May 17 14:58:18 2010 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id EADB31065674 for ; Mon, 17 May 2010 14:58:18 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from Karen@smarttech.co.za) Received: from rrba-ip-smtp-2-4.saix.net (rrba-ip-smtp-2-4.saix.net [196.25.240.219]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 879A18FC08 for ; Mon, 17 May 2010 14:58:18 +0000 (UTC) Received: from www2 (unknown [41.145.141.1]) by rrba-ip-smtp-2-4.saix.net (Postfix) with SMTP id 252A83EB9; Mon, 17 May 2010 16:58:15 +0200 (SAST) Message-ID: <01b001caf5d1$b51a2540$0400000a@SmartTech.local> From: "Karen Bester" To: "Reko Turja" , References: <019c01caf5c7$0f7010a0$0400000a@SmartTech.local> Date: Mon, 17 May 2010 17:00:29 +0200 Organization: SmartTech MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset="iso-8859-1"; reply-type=response Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2900.3138 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.3198 X-EsetScannerBuild: 7137 Cc: Subject: Re: download X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Mon, 17 May 2010 14:58:19 -0000 Hi, thanks for the quick response. I'm not sure if I will be able to download 2GB successfully, I prefer getting the separate ISO's. I only see disk1 for 8.0, where are the rest? 11/22/2009 03:42AM 44,738,560 8.0-RELEASE-i386-bootonly.iso 11/22/2009 03:43AM 655,591,424 8.0-RELEASE-i386-disc1.iso 11/22/2009 03:46AM 1,870,891,443 8.0-RELEASE-i386-dvd1.iso.gz 11/22/2009 03:47AM 256,077,824 8.0-RELEASE-i386-livefs.iso 11/22/2009 04:34AM 923,207,680 8.0-RELEASE-i386-memstick.img 11/22/2009 04:39AM 346 CHECKSUM.MD5 11/22/2009 04:39AM 521 CHECKSUM.SHA256 Regards Karen ----- Original Message ----- From: "Reko Turja" To: "Karen Bester" ; Sent: Monday, May 17, 2010 4:30 PM Subject: Re: download > Hi, I wish to download FreeBSD but I am unsure which option to choose. > > 03/21/2010 02:08PM 40,554,496 FreeBSD-7.3-RELEASE-i386-bootonly.iso This is a good option, if the machine is connected into internet and downloading the base system and ports is okay for you. > 03/21/2010 02:09PM 612,933,632 FreeBSD-7.3-RELEASE-i386-disc1.iso > 03/21/2010 02:09PM 706,879,488 FreeBSD-7.3-RELEASE-i386-disc2.iso > 03/21/2010 02:10PM 542,836,736 FreeBSD-7.3-RELEASE-i386-disc3.iso Boot disc with base system packaged and ports added. Best option if you are mostly planning to use prebuild software or the machine is not connected. > 03/21/2010 02:12PM 324,126,720 FreeBSD-7.3-RELEASE-i386-docs.iso > 03/21/2010 02:11PM 2,022,695,069 FreeBSD-7.3-RELEASE-i386-dvd1.iso.gz Basically discs1-3 'merged' in one DVD image, better than the separate discs IMHO if you have DVD drive available. > 03/21/2010 02:12PM 238,215,168 FreeBSD-7.3-RELEASE-i386-livefs.iso 'Repair disc' that can also be used on manual installations and such - good to have available in case of emergencies, but not really necessary. -Reko PS. And as Frank said in another reply, I'd consider 8.0 instead __________ Information from ESET Smart Security, version of virus signature database 5121 (20100517) __________ The message was checked by ESET Smart Security. http://www.eset.com __________ Information from ESET Smart Security, version of virus signature database 5121 (20100517) __________ The message was checked by ESET Smart Security. http://www.eset.com