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Date:      Tue, 5 Feb 2002 10:09:03 -0800
From:      "Mark Hepp" <tarokun@earthlink.net>
To:        <freebsd-newbies@FreeBSD.org>
Subject:   Re: Missing files on Installation CD
Message-ID:  <001301c1ae70$31920d70$6404a8c0@athena>
References:  <3C5EE849.C6443DB@lucent.com>

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Bad situation, if you got your money back no harm no foul. We have all been
where you are now at some point
Now, so that you will not give up and this will not stop you from your
pursuit of learning FreeBSD.
First, do you have a cd burner or know someone who does?
 - find a high speed Internet connection, go here.
www.freebsd.org/doc/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/mirrors-ftp.html

Notice at the top of the page you are 'in' the FreeBSD Handbook.
The ftp BSD link (about 4 inches down the page from the top) will take you
to where you can download FreeBSD for nothing. follow  ISO's , then ISO 386
then 4.5 - here click on the install iso. you will be prompted to download
the iso
Try to create a folder ahead of time to hold the iso   - check your free
space the iso is quite large 600+ Megs
 there is plenty contained in this one iso, it will give you a fully
functional machine

If you don't have DSL or Cable or don't know anyone who does
Go here
http://www.bsdmall.com/

and buy a cd set. These are the same iso images as from the web.

Most important -- read the FreeBSD Handbook ( from the link above) at least
the first 3 chapters.
Have fun!

-Mark

>Subject: Missing files on Installation CD


> To whom it may concern,
>
> I recently purchased the FreeBSD Power Pack 4.2
> from Staples in Bedford NH. When I tried to install
> the system, I found, much to my dismay, that the
> installation CD was missing critical files needed
> to install the kernel. >
> I returned the software to the store and when they
> looked at another box, they found the same problem.
>
> Needless to say, I was very disappointed that I had
> spent all that time and effort and never got off the
> ground.>
>


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