Date: Tue, 29 Oct 1996 22:27:56 -0800 (PST) From: Doug White <dwhite@gdi.uoregon.edu> To: Rodney Johnson <johnsry@UCBEH.SAN.UC.EDU> Cc: questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: Install FreeBSD Message-ID: <Pine.BSI.3.94.961029222646.369X-100000@gdi.uoregon.edu> In-Reply-To: <32763EF6.76B3@ucbeh.san.uc.edu>
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On Tue, 29 Oct 1996, Rodney Johnson wrote: > 1>A list of the files that are absolutely necessary to breath life into > FreeBSD. I downloaded (FTP) everything in the bin and floppies directory > at the ftp.freebsd.org, but still no luck. At least boot.flp, rawrite.flp, and the bin/ distribution. You'll definitely want more (ie the kernel sources) but that is the __bare__ miniumum. > 2>Instuctions on FTPing, after booting from a modem. I followed the > instructions for FTPing but had no luck. Is there a dial in protocol? I didn't know modems has boot ROMs. :-) Select to linkup via PPP then manipulate ppp manually to connect to your provider. See INSTALL for full details. 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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