From owner-freebsd-questions Sat May 30 06:46:48 1998 Return-Path: Received: (from majordom@localhost) by hub.freebsd.org (8.8.8/8.8.8) id GAA13938 for freebsd-questions-outgoing; Sat, 30 May 1998 06:46:48 -0700 (PDT) (envelope-from owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG) Received: from nwalme.pair.com (nwalme.pair.com [209.68.1.123]) by hub.freebsd.org (8.8.8/8.8.8) with ESMTP id GAA13933 for ; Sat, 30 May 1998 06:46:40 -0700 (PDT) (envelope-from dima@nwalme.pair.com) Received: (from dima@localhost) by nwalme.pair.com (8.9.0/8.6.12) id JAA18241; Sat, 30 May 1998 09:46:30 -0400 (EDT) Message-Id: <199805301346.JAA18241@nwalme.pair.com> X-Envelope-To: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: Where do you download the OS? To: dstacey@bigpond.com (David Stacey) Date: Sat, 30 May 1998 09:46:30 -0400 (EDT) Cc: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG In-Reply-To: <01BD8C12.A3599920@AD-A04-pool-253.tmns.net.au> from David Stacey at "May 30, 98 05:18:08 pm" From: Dima Dorfman X-Mailer: ELM [version 2.4ME+ PL22 (25)] MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Sender: owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Precedence: bulk X-Loop: FreeBSD.ORG The page doesn't link to the files because you may want to download all of them. It's too much work for us. The minimal is the bin distirbution at ftp://ftp.freebsd.org/pub/FreeBSD/2.2.6-RELEASE/bin/* (all files in the directory). Then, you'll need boot.flp at ftp://ftp.freebsd.org/pub/FreeBSD/2.2.6-RELEASE/floppies/boot.flp, and fdimage (if on Win). I don't know the exacp path of that one. The manpages are also recommended at ftp://ftp.freebsd.org/pub/FreeBSD/manpages/*. Our website clearly explains this. Many people have downloaded and installed FreeBSD without any questions on *what* to get, but rather *how* to get something to work :-) > > I want to get freebsd, but it seems that you have made it so difficult that I wont be able to use it. > > firstly, which directories do I need to get this thing to work? Your web page just points to ftp://ftp.freebsd.org/pub/FreeBSD/2.2.6-RELEASE which is of no use to me whatsoever. The web page should have links to each file that is required for the inst all process, or at least a page telling you which directories to grab a hold of. > > could you please give me the absolute ftp address where I can locate all of the files required to get it running? > > also, is there anywhere in australia where I can order the CD? > > thanks. > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message > -- Dima Dorfman (dima@zwb.net) "640k ought to be enough for anybody." - Bill Gates, 1981 Micro$oft Sucks! FreeBSD Rules! http://www.freebsd.org/ Finger dima@zwb.net for more information. To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message