Date: Mon, 24 Mar 2008 07:07:54 -0400 From: Gerard <gerard@seibercom.net> To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: I'd like some help Message-ID: <20080324070754.4253f18d@scorpio> In-Reply-To: <1206325092.6973.91.camel@laptop2.herveybayaustralia.com.au> References: <108666.9038.qm@web83401.mail.sp1.yahoo.com> <1206227405.6973.50.camel@laptop2.herveybayaustralia.com.au> <20080324015123.GB75985@demeter.hydra> <1206325092.6973.91.camel@laptop2.herveybayaustralia.com.au>
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--Sig_//ePm2=oaW=9e8JQaIKB88y. Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable On Mon, 24 Mar 2008 12:18:11 +1000 Da Rock <rock_on_the_web@comcen.com.au> wrote: > On Sun, 2008-03-23 at 19:51 -0600, Chad Perrin wrote: > > On Sun, Mar 23, 2008 at 09:10:04AM +1000, Da Rock wrote: > > >=20 > > > On Sat, 2008-03-22 at 14:58 -0700, Matthew Woodson wrote: > > > > I've been learning about a bunch of the BSD OSes, and i want to > > > > try Free BSD, but i can't figure out how to download it and the > > > > instructions don't make sense. I am running Windows XP OS- can > > > > you tell me how to download Free BSD with it? > > >=20 > > > Go to the download section of the site and download the iso > > > files. Once you have those, double click on them and burn them to > > > disk. > > Last I checked, the MS Windows built-in CD burning software didn't > > do burning from an image -- you'd need third-party software. > > Burning an ISO without such software would just result in a copy of > > the ISO on the CD, rather than a CD that would boot up an installer. > Which software were you using and how long ago? I've used Roxio, Nero, > and Easy CD Creator- all of which did that. Most bundled burning > software will do it automatically. They offer burn from cd/dvd image, > as well as data cd creation, so when you double click on an iso file > it sets up to burn the image for you. >=20 > If you haven't got the bundled software installed I agree with you > though. Fairly uncommon though. You can get some free utilities here: http://www.petri.co.il/how_to_write_iso_files_to_cd.htm --=20 Gerard gerard@seibercom.net The thrill is here, but it won't last long You'd better have your fun before it moves along... --Sig_//ePm2=oaW=9e8JQaIKB88y. Content-Type: application/pgp-signature; name=signature.asc Content-Disposition: attachment; filename=signature.asc -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v2.0.8 (FreeBSD) iEYEARECAAYFAkfni5MACgkQ6DWTaTcTwMktZgCfSgJYly7VaflCBOcRClqhmA8g PkAAnRdHC1rtWjt6ARKSH3uCv6agcdAC =D0w8 -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- --Sig_//ePm2=oaW=9e8JQaIKB88y.--
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