From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Tue Dec 13 09:15:41 2011 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 36EBC1065672 for ; Tue, 13 Dec 2011 09:15:41 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from jamie@kontrol.kode5.net) Received: from kontrol.kode5.net (kontrol.kode5.net [80.229.5.32]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 82F358FC19 for ; Tue, 13 Dec 2011 09:15:40 +0000 (UTC) Received: from kontrol.kode5.net (unknown [127.0.0.1]) by kontrol.kode5.net (Postfix) with ESMTP id EB96B6784B for ; Tue, 13 Dec 2011 08:51:40 +0000 (GMT) X-Virus-Scanned: amavisd-new at kontrol.kode5.net Received: from kontrol.kode5.net ([127.0.0.1]) by kontrol.kode5.net (kontrol.kode5.net [127.0.0.1]) (amavisd-new, port 10024) with LMTP id sUh4tBv__PmM for ; Tue, 13 Dec 2011 08:51:27 +0000 (GMT) Received: by kontrol.kode5.net (Postfix, from userid 1001) id 3374D6784A; Tue, 13 Dec 2011 08:51:27 +0000 (GMT) Date: Tue, 13 Dec 2011 08:51:27 +0000 From: Jamie Paul Griffin To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Message-ID: <20111213085127.GB6068@kontrol.kode5.net> References: <20111212230529.GC42821@gizmo.acns.msu.edu> <20111212235833.GC69009@orange.esperance-linux.co.uk> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline In-Reply-To: <20111212235833.GC69009@orange.esperance-linux.co.uk> User-Agent: Mutt/1.5.21 (2010-09-15) Subject: Re: Installing free bsd X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Tue, 13 Dec 2011 09:15:41 -0000 On Mon, Dec 12, 2011 at 11:58:33PM +0000, Frank Shute wrote: > On Mon, Dec 12, 2011 at 06:05:29PM -0500, Jerry McAllister wrote: > > > > First of all, always include the list in a response to something > > from the list. Other people will be reading and may well know > > more than me or any other person who responds. eg, don't just > > send the follow-on question back to the one responding. Send it > > to the list. > > > > > > On Mon, Dec 12, 2011 at 04:26:06PM -0600, Daniel Lewis wrote: > > > > > do direct ftp to disk? And what do you mean by fixate? > > > > No. You ftp the file down to the local machine and then use a CD burning > > utility to burn file to the CD. On FreeBSD there is one called 'burncd'. > > I am not familiar with the ones on a MS system, but there are several > > available. Maybe someone else will suggest one or there is probably > > some information in the handbook. > > > > Fixate is something that finishes writing a terminal record on > > the CD image or something like that. I don't really know in > > detail. I think some burner utilities do it automatically with > > no choice. The burncd utility needs to have you specify it. > > > > ////jerry > > > > > > > > > > On 12/12/11, Jerry McAllister wrote: > > > > On Mon, Dec 12, 2011 at 02:36:04PM -0600, Daniel Lewis wrote: > > > > > > > >> Im new to FreeBSD and did a FTP of 8.2 and unzipped to a cd rom. It > > > >> was an ISO Version. I then FTP the CDROM BOOT file and un zipped it. > > > >> Unfortunately It wont auto start when i put disk in computer startup. > > > >> Need support.. Is the windows format on disk causing problems? > > > > > > > > Well, the .iso files you get from the FreeBSD distribution are ISO > > > > image files that need to be burned directly to a disk. There is no > > > > other processing or formatting that may be done. > > > > > > > > I do not know what you mean by 'unzipped to a cd rom'. I have never > > > > done anything that sounded like that. > > > > > > > > You should just download the .iso file and burn in to a fresh cd > > > > and fixate it. Then boot it. > > > > > > > > ////jerry > > > > > > I've used Nero in the past on a Windows system to burn an ISO. You can > download it (probably timebombed) from http://www.tucows.com/ I think. > > Instructions on burning and fixating are here: > > http://iso.snoekonline.com/iso.htm > > > Regards, > > -- > > Frank > > Contact info: http://www.shute.org.uk/misc/contact.html > > I recall having some trouble finding a decent ISO burner for Windows that didn't require paying but came across ActiveISO Burner. It's pretty decent, it's incredibly simple to use and has a clearly labeled option to burn ISO images. This was Windows 7 although it will be fine to use on most earlier versions. As others have mentioned you only need FreeBSD Disc1. I personally just use the "User" installation option which only installs binaries and man pages and docs. I don't install the sources and ports collection at that stage, I find it's best to add that later. Then I'd recommend updating your system using 'freebsd-update', at that point you can add the ports collection with 'portsnap' and install loads of cool stuff, like X and a window manager. Personally I use xfce4. I used to use fvwm2 but I just like to have things operational quickly without fiddling with config files. Jamie