From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Sat Sep 6 11:24:39 2008 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 0B9D2106566C for ; Sat, 6 Sep 2008 11:24:39 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from sonic2000gr@gmail.com) Received: from mu-out-0910.google.com (mu-out-0910.google.com [209.85.134.189]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 8DFC38FC1B for ; Sat, 6 Sep 2008 11:24:38 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from sonic2000gr@gmail.com) Received: by mu-out-0910.google.com with SMTP id i2so674514mue.3 for ; Sat, 06 Sep 2008 04:24:37 -0700 (PDT) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gmail.com; s=gamma; h=domainkey-signature:received:received:message-id:date:from :user-agent:mime-version:to:cc:subject:references:in-reply-to :content-type:content-transfer-encoding; bh=vrEQPr6O/aMMUKokEUlEqzG6Q+ihvdHpKXgNul62Ezc=; b=inWh/H7QbY29vVACd3PrGRuJ0juKDiKRQ25a1NEunaAkl3RpRKdUEQXyx6JzWGSCxY Z1VANQuHgS1xmiGe845uHqJsZxNLZTAFi1PWpiDV16XuGefrXMH4BHfo3aRQ7Xoz6NCQ rH+EPV3yomepRCgezF3iGrXsJiDztlE4EQwmQ= DomainKey-Signature: a=rsa-sha1; c=nofws; d=gmail.com; s=gamma; h=message-id:date:from:user-agent:mime-version:to:cc:subject :references:in-reply-to:content-type:content-transfer-encoding; b=i4fNt3g5nXDLiEDqi5nlcn1yd8ZGJufqH1wYlqK+HLxnuukqzpqWX8OfP021GHaDuQ iDz7fZRxtBJ8ebsKRskBdMZOER8TGB0+9JDuSdBDLLIVp/ee46p1uxzj1nVVXca0ylXd 20lX3UBTOZHFf6zRThDnbK6HX1nL/wyib0Oq8= Received: by 10.103.220.18 with SMTP id x18mr1295361muq.81.1220700277252; Sat, 06 Sep 2008 04:24:37 -0700 (PDT) Received: from atlantis.dyndns.org ( [85.73.164.101]) by mx.google.com with ESMTPS id u9sm6563445muf.9.2008.09.06.04.24.34 (version=TLSv1/SSLv3 cipher=RC4-MD5); Sat, 06 Sep 2008 04:24:35 -0700 (PDT) Message-ID: <48C26870.7050100@gmail.com> Date: Sat, 06 Sep 2008 14:24:32 +0300 From: Manolis Kiagias User-Agent: Thunderbird 2.0.0.16 (X11/20080829) MIME-Version: 1.0 To: James Strother References: <4b2381fb0809060359u53f85d06u4696d527063c5e4d@mail.gmail.com> In-Reply-To: <4b2381fb0809060359u53f85d06u4696d527063c5e4d@mail.gmail.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: switching discs during install 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: Sat, 06 Sep 2008 11:24:39 -0000 James Strother wrote: > I just completed an install of FreeBSD 7.0 and couldn't help but wonder why > it was necessary for me to switch discs back and forth so much while > installing ported applications. I've used FreeBSD on and off for a number > of years and this issue has always irked me a just a little bit. It means > that I have to babysit the installation and it really does increase the time > required to perform the installation. > > Most people install only the base system from CD, then install applications from ports or download newer packages. If you insist on installing packages from the installation media, there is an easy way. Use the DVD: http://www.tuxdistro.com/download.php?id=921&name=FreeBSD-7.0-RELEASE-DVD-ISO.torrent Or, create one yourself using your already downloaded discs: http://www.pa.msu.edu/~tigner/bsddvd.html