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Subject: Re: dumb question
Date: Mon, 20 Aug 2001 08:40:06 +0800
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if you have the speed get the ISO images or do an ftp install.  for ftp
install get the two diskette images files:

mkern.flp and root.flp

boot from mkern.flp diskette and just read on.


Rino


----- Original Message -----
From: Doug Finch <doug_1@charter.net>
To: <questions@FreeBSD.org>
Sent: Monday, August 20, 2001 5:01 AM
Subject: dumb question


> I have been using SuSE Linux for the past year and have always installed
> from a CDROM.  I am quite eager to try FreeBSD but am unsure really
> where to start.  I went to your FTP site and saw the plethora of
> different directories and files and did not know where to begin.  Is
> there somewhere I can get information on exactly what I need to download
> from your server to get an x-windows workstation up and running.  My
> ultimate plans are to use this as a personal web server and personal
> growth in Linux use/administration.
> Thanks,
> --
> Doug Finch
> Linux, the choice of a GNU generation.
>



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