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From: "Ryan Ward" <rward@netcom.ca>
To: "Andrew Boothman" <andrew@sour.cream.org>, <freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG>
Subject: RE: Installation from Win'95 box via FTP?
Date: Sat, 10 Oct 1998 13:25:13 -0600
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I originally did my install this way and never had any problems. I dloaded
BSD current, made a ftp server on win95 and directed the install to that
machine. Worked pretty fast.

Ryan

> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG
> [mailto:owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG]On Behalf Of Andrew Boothman
> Sent: Saturday, October 10, 1998 10:26 AM
> To: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG
> Subject: Installation from Win'95 box via FTP?
>
>
> Hi!
>
> I was wondering if it is possible to install from a windows'95 box, which
> is sharing the FreeBSD CD1 via FTP?
>
> Are there any issues reguarding filenames, lengths, etc. ?
>
> Is it then possible to boot from the boot floppy and give the IP
> address of
> the Win'95 box, and install from there?
>
> Many thanks for your kind help!!
> --
> Andrew Boothman <andrew@sour.cream.org>
> http://sour.cream.org
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