Date: Sun, 7 Nov 2004 15:49:08 -0500 From: Louis LeBlanc <FreeBSD@keyslapper.org> To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: FreeBSD release ISO purpose? Message-ID: <20041107204908.GC67652@keyslapper.org> In-Reply-To: <418E82E8.4060406@gldis.ca> References: <20041107194549.GB67652@keyslapper.org> <418E82E8.4060406@gldis.ca>
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On 11/07/04 03:17 PM, Jeremy Faulkner sat at the `puter and typed: > Louis LeBlanc wrote: > | Hey folks. I've been a FreeBSD user for a good while, and with the > | 5.3 release, I've been trying to figure out the details of each of the > | release ISOs. The Lehey book, the online handbook, release notes, and > | whatnot never mentions the purpose of each. The install instructions > | simply say "insert the installation CD". I've always assumed this > referred > | to disk1. I've never needed to use disk2 in the install, so what's it > | for? What's the bootonly disk for? What's the mininst disk for? > | (I'm guessing it means minimum install) > | > | Can anyone point me to the details if they exist online? > | > | TIA > | Lou > > disc1 -> the basic install components and popular third party apps > (x11,etc.) > disc2 -> more packages, a live file system > miniinst -> the basic install components, no third party apps > boot -> the basics to boot, no install components, good for testing your > hardware Excellent. Thank you. Lou -- Louis LeBlanc FreeBSD@keyslapper.org Fully Funded Hobbyist, KeySlapper Extrordinaire :) http://www.keyslapper.org ԿԬ philosophy: Unintelligible answers to insoluble problems.
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