Date: Sun, 05 Dec 1999 01:31:20 +0000 From: jomor <jomor@ahpcns.com> To: "questions@freebsd.org" <questions@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: kernel.bin, mfsroot.bin Message-ID: <3849C068.F2FDFEE1@ahpcns.com> References: <Pine.OSF.3.95.991204184849.25745A-100000@isua2.iastate.edu>
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legg@iastate.edu wrote: > I was interested in installing FreeBSD Unix and the Opening web page at > www.freeBSD.org seemed to indicate that it was easy. I followed the > directions but could not get anywhere because I don't have a CD to get > mfsroot.bin and kern.bin. Do I have to buy these from somebody? I have > looked everywhere and can't find them anywhere on your domain. > > If you want to be competitive with Microsoft, you need to make it easier > to find all teh parts of your software. It would be nice if everything > was in one place. > > leg snip... What you need are mfsoot.flp and kernel.flp not "*.bin". Get them at "ftp://ftp.cdrom.com/pub/FreeBSD/releases/i386/3.3-RELEASE/floppies/". If you want to make the floppies from a DOS/Win box you'll also need the "fdimage.exe" utility at "ftp://ftp.cdrom.com/pub/FreeBSD/releases/i386/3.3-RELEASE/tools/". HTH ...jgm To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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