Date: Sun, 07 Nov 1999 15:46:08 +0200 From: Oren Sarig <sarig@bezeqint.net> To: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: installation from network cdrom Message-ID: <016d01bf2926$aa065120$147419d4@asmodean> References: <199911070117.UAA33519@cc942873-a.ewndsr1.nj.home.com>
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Umm... when he says `network cdrom` I think he means a cdrom on another computer in his network, not how to get the files on the cdrom via ftp :) ----- Original Message ----- From: Crist J. Clark <cjc@cc942873-a.ewndsr1.nj.home.com> To: mideyon <leoric@fastlane.net> Cc: <freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG> Sent: Sunday, November 07, 1999 3:17 AM Subject: Re: installation from network cdrom > mideyon wrote, > > I am trying to install FreeBSD from a network cdrom. I followed > > instructions that were in the booklet that came with the cdrom set but > > it didnt seem to work and i didnt see anything on the webpage. Does > > anyone know how to do this? I tried putting > > ftp:*:99:99::0:0:FTP:/cdrom:/sbin/nologin. in my /etc/master.passwd file > > but when i try to install it says that it cannot find the directory. > > OK, so you are logging in now. > > IIRC, you have to be able to find the CD at, > > /pub/FreeBSD/3.3-RELEASE > > Once your anonymous use logs in. I can't find the exact instructions > for this in the docs at the moment. > -- > Crist J. Clark cjclark@home.com > > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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