Date: Thu, 16 Nov 2000 14:46:25 +0100 (CET) From: Micke Josefsson <mj@isy.liu.se> To: Danny <dannyh@idx.com.au>, opfor001@netscape.net Cc: questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: floppies? Message-ID: <XFMail.001116144625.mj@isy.liu.se> In-Reply-To: <00111708482502.00344@freebsd.freebsd.org>
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On 16-Nov-00 Danny wrote: > > You can setup a modem on your 486 > then get the 2 boot disk for FreeBSD from the www.freebsd.orgt > > Then install it via the Internet > > checkout the FreeBSD handbook for more details > > On Thu, 16 Nov 2000, Dr. MindBender wrote: >> >%_hello, >> i wanted to know if it was possible to get freeBSD on 3.5 floppy format? is >> there a folder on the ftp to download the floppy files? i have an old 486 >> machine im planning on installing it on.. it doesnt have a cd-rom drive >> please help if you can Apart from installing from the Internet (which is easy if you have the bandwidth etc) I would suggest you to rob a CDROM from another computer only for the installation. It is much, much easier than doing it from floppies. And given that you can get the iso-image on ftp://ftpfreebsd.org it also has many packages you probably want anyway. /M >> -jeff >> my email address is opfor001@netscape.net >> ---------------------------------- Michael Josefsson, MSEE mj@isy.liu.se This message was sent by XFMail running on FreeBSD 3.5-STABLE ---------------------------------- To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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