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Date:      Sat, 4 Sep 2004 20:45:49 +0200 (CEST)
From:      Olaf Hoyer <ohoyer@ohoyer.de>
To:        Doug <n64advance@hotmail.com>
Cc:        freebsd-questions@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: Do I need every .iso file?
Message-ID:  <20040904204411.A75132@gaff.hhhr.ision.net>
In-Reply-To: <BAY1-DAV12vR0WssM5s0004c665@hotmail.com>
References:  <BAY1-DAV12vR0WssM5s0004c665@hotmail.com>

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On Sat, 4 Sep 2004, Doug wrote:

> Ja, for FreeBSD, do I also need in addition to the disc1 and disc2 isos, for I386, do I need to use the i386minilist.iso file, or can I do without? Thanks.


Hi!

The miniinst.iso is a disc1 minus several pre-compiled packages, such as
X etc.

So if you already have the full disc1, you do not need the miniinst.

Also on disc3/4 are only precompiled packages, when you have a good
internet connection, use of the ports tree is way simpler IMHO.

HTH
Olaf
-- 
Olaf Hoyer        ohoyer@ohoyer.de
Fuerchterliche Erlebniss geben zu raten,
ob der, welcher sie erlebt, nicht etwas Fuerchterliches ist.
(Nietzsche, Jenseits von Gut und Boese)



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