Date: Sun, 19 Aug 2001 11:52:14 -0400 From: "Doug Reynolds" <mav@wastegate.net> To: "Kris Kennaway" <kris@obsecurity.org>, "Richard A. Noordam" <rnoordam@turbonet.com> Cc: "questions@FreeBSD.ORG" <questions@FreeBSD.ORG> Subject: Re: ISO Images Message-ID: <20010819155428.D40E737B40A@hub.freebsd.org>
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On Sat, 18 Aug 2001 17:27:57 -0700, Kris Kennaway wrote: >Unlike Redhat, you don't need ISO images to install FreeBSD. ISO >images are incredibly bandwidth-unfriendly and while useful for >systems which aren't directly connected to the internet, if you have >Internet connectivity it's much easier to just download the install >floppy disk image and do an FTP-based install. however, on a dialup ppp link ftp install sucks because on average you'll lost connection be dropped, and there is no way to restart. the best way to do it is to download all the /bin and /catman etc to a dos partition in advance, and then install it. if you need additional package/etc then install them via ftp --- doug reynolds | the maverick | mav@wastegate.net To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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