Date: Mon, 9 Feb 1998 11:14:51 -0800 (PST) From: Doug White <dwhite@gdi.uoregon.edu> To: i97bf@NOSPAMPLEASE.tay.ac.uk Cc: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: FreeBSD Message-ID: <Pine.BSF.3.96.980209111334.26224I-100000@gdi.uoregon.edu> In-Reply-To: <34DF1FF9.3B07@tay.ac.uk>
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On Mon, 9 Feb 1998, Ben Farrell wrote:
> Hi, I am current a Linux User and want to give FreeBSD a try. I will
> most likely need the following:
>
> * Basic OS, drivers , kernel.
> * X - windows ( Alience AT3D Chipset )
> * C compilier ( Off course )
No problem. The C compiler (gcc) comes withthe base system, and we use
XFree86, which you should be familiar with.
> Want files do I need to download ? ( I am going to download to floppies
> and take home). And how big is the downlaod ?
Pretty big. The CDROm is a good investment.
FreeBSD File Requirements:
REQUIRED:
floppies/boot.flp (boot floppy image)
tools/fdimage.exe (DOS bootfloppy image writer)
bin/*
RECOMMENDED:
manpages/
compat*/
doc/ (at your discretion)
src/ssys.*
XF86331/ (for Xwindows, just grab the server(s) you want)
Doug White | University of Oregon
Internet: dwhite@resnet.uoregon.edu | Residence Networking Assistant
http://gladstone.uoregon.edu/~dwhite | Computer Science Major
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