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Date:      Thu, 22 Jan 1998 20:15:21 +0100
From:      Eivind Eklund <eivind@yes.no>
To:        Frank Griffith <frankg@idfw.com>
Cc:        "'freebsd-questions@freebsd.org'" <freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG>
Subject:   Re: How do I install FreeBSD 2.2.5 over existing network
Message-ID:  <19980122201521.41178@follo.net>
In-Reply-To: <01BD2694.C3E7B700@fast1>; from Frank Griffith on Wed, Jan 21, 1998 at 05:48:20PM -0600
References:  <01BD2694.C3E7B700@fast1>

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On Wed, Jan 21, 1998 at 05:48:20PM -0600, Frank Griffith wrote:
> I have an existing ethernet network and want to install FreeBSD across it.
> I have downloaded all the necessary files and placed them on a Windows95
> computer in a folder called FreeBSD. This computer is hooked to the FreeBSD
> box by BNC cable with terminators in place.
> 
> When I start the FreeBSD floppy and get to the install program, I can't seem
> to make the thing work. I have an FTP server program running on the Win95
> unit and its pinging the other stations okay.
> 
> When I choose FTP server as the media, it won't give me the choice to pick
> a machine on my local network. What should a guy do?

Select 'Specify URL' as your FTP target, and then set
'ftp://172.16.0.1/pub/FreeBSD'.

Replace 172.16.0.1 with the IP address of your local server, and
/pub/FreeBSD with the correct path on that machine.

Eivind.




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