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Date:      Mon, 4 Oct 1999 10:52:24 -0700 (PDT)
From:      Alfred Perlstein <bright@wintelcom.net>
To:        "Per D. Jensen" <pdj@ccieurope.com>
Cc:        questions@FreeBSD.ORG
Subject:   Re: Very Newbie Q
Message-ID:  <Pine.BSF.4.05.9910041051120.6368-100000@fw.wintelcom.net>
In-Reply-To: <57F1FE754246D211A98700805FB79145F658B4@aarhus>

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On Mon, 4 Oct 1999, Per D. Jensen wrote:

> Hi all!
> 
> I've just subscribed to the FreeBSD mailingslist and my first question is:
> 
> Is it feasible to install FreeBSD via a 56K modem? How many Megs do I
> have to download to get a system running? Lets say without X for starters;
> just a mininal BSD UNIX system.

I've done this before, it's not _too_ bad, just when doing the install
pick the 'minimal package' to install, once you have that installed you
can add more packages later by running /stand/sysinstall.

Good luck,
-Alfred

> 
> JFYI: I'm not new to UNIX, as I've been using Linux for a year or so at home
> and uses AIX and Solaris (onb a user level) at work.
> 
> Thanks!
> 
> -- 
>  Per Dalum Jensen - 5506
>  "The real University is a state of Mind"
> 				
> 
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