From owner-freebsd-questions Mon Jan 19 13:59:13 1998 Return-Path: Received: (from majordom@localhost) by hub.freebsd.org (8.8.8/8.8.8) id NAA22258 for questions-outgoing; Mon, 19 Jan 1998 13:59:13 -0800 (PST) (envelope-from owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG) Received: from send1a.yahoomail.com (send1a.yahoomail.com [205.180.60.22]) by hub.freebsd.org (8.8.8/8.8.8) with SMTP id NAA22208 for ; Mon, 19 Jan 1998 13:58:59 -0800 (PST) (envelope-from rgireyev@yahoo.com) Message-ID: <19980119215833.8012.rocketmail@send1a.yahoomail.com> Received: from [156.153.255.218] by send1a; Mon, 19 Jan 1998 13:58:33 PST Date: Mon, 19 Jan 1998 13:58:33 -0800 (PST) From: Rudy Gireyev Subject: Re: FreeBSD and a lost user =-p To: Jamey and Crystal Owens , freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Sender: owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Precedence: bulk ---Jamey and Crystal Owens wrote: > > Hello, > > I am completely new to FreeBSD/Unix/Linux pretty much any OS > other than dos. I am trying to install FreeBSD but seem a bit confused > as to which files I need to download to my dos partition exactly. The required directories in order to get the minimal install are: /bin /floppies /tools Recommended: /manpages /doc > Also, I would like to use ftp or nfs or ppp but in the box where you are > asked to enter your domain name and such I cannot figure out what to put > where. NFS protocol allows you to use drives from another computer. You need to use ppp to connect to your ISP and then use FTP as the install method. This is not a trivial task and you'll need to study the handbook and FAQ and do some trial and error before you succeed. Or do what I did download the stuff and install from a DOS partition. > Also, will I have to have a current connection when I do that? Yes. > I do not believe I am able to.. Thank you for any help. If you have an ISP connection then you are able to. > Jamey Owens > Rudy _________________________________________________________ DO YOU YAHOO!? Get your free @yahoo.com address at http://mail.yahoo.com