From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Sun Sep 14 17:49:09 2003 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 902C816A4BF for ; Sun, 14 Sep 2003 17:49:09 -0700 (PDT) Received: from server1.ultratrends.com (server1.ultratrends.com [205.206.59.239]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 668CD43FDF for ; Sun, 14 Sep 2003 17:49:08 -0700 (PDT) (envelope-from trodat@ultratrends.com) Received: from server1.ultratrends.com (localhost [127.0.0.1]) h8F1kx5c008401; Sun, 14 Sep 2003 18:46:59 -0700 (MST) Received: from localhost (trodat@localhost)h8F1kwiL008398; Sun, 14 Sep 2003 18:46:58 -0700 (MST) X-Authentication-Warning: server1.ultratrends.com: trodat owned process doing -bs Date: Sun, 14 Sep 2003 18:46:58 -0700 (MST) From: Technical Director To: Alex Zivenko In-Reply-To: <001101c37aed$a1101750$0400a8c0@fire> Message-ID: MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII cc: questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: 486SX, 100MB HDD - need FreeBSD, how? X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.1 Precedence: list List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Mon, 15 Sep 2003 00:49:09 -0000 Alex, If you are really desperate or have a "just gonna do this for fun" attitude you could do the following: 1) If you have more than 1 computer, steal the Floppy Drive for the time it takes you to install. 2) If you have a laplink or even a parallel port xover cable you can use that to install. 3) If you don't have either of the above you really are in a situation that doesn't merit the time IMHO. R. On Sun, 14 Sep 2003, Alex Zivenko wrote: > Thank's for advice. But there is a problem. I have not a floppy on this > machine. I have not ethernet devices there too. But I'll try. Anyway, > thank's. > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Technical Director" > To: "Alex Zivenko" > Cc: > Sent: Sunday, September 14, 2003 9:21 PM > Subject: Re: 486SX, 100MB HDD - need FreeBSD, how? > > > > > > Alex, > > > > If your 486SX has a floppy that works then you are okay. FreeBSD will > > install from 2 floppies, takes a little longer but still works. > > > > This IS based upon the assumption that you either have: > > > > a) A CD-ROM on your 486SX and a FreeBSD CD-ROM. > > b) A network card (or similar device eg: ppp) that can tie you to a > > FreeBSD source. > > > > You can find out more information here: > > > > http://www.freebsd.org/doc/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/install-pre.html > > > > Also from the FreeBSD.org website: > > > > 3.4. What do I need in order to run FreeBSD? > > > > You will need a 386 or better PC, with 5 MB or more of RAM and at least 60 > > MB of hard disk space. It can run with a low end MDA graphics card but to > > run X11R6, a VGA or better video card is needed. > > > > So you should be fine. > > > > R. > > > > On Sun, 14 Sep 2003, Alex Zivenko wrote: > > > > > How to install freebsd on this machine? (Intel486SX-25Mhz, 8 Mb Memory, > 100Mb HDD). There isn't cdrom. > > > Maby I can setup it from other system, the recompile kernel for that > processor, or what? > > > Without x, witout any cool programs. > > > I just need to do it log-server. > > > > > > Thank's all! > > > _______________________________________________ > > > freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list > > > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions > > > To unsubscribe, send any mail to > "freebsd-questions-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" > > > > > > > > > >