From owner-svn-doc-all@FreeBSD.ORG Wed Oct 31 21:24:48 2012 Return-Path: Delivered-To: svn-doc-all@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [69.147.83.52]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 028BC1A2; Wed, 31 Oct 2012 21:24:48 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from eadler@FreeBSD.org) Received: from svn.freebsd.org (svn.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::2c]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id D48418FC1B; Wed, 31 Oct 2012 21:24:47 +0000 (UTC) Received: from svn.freebsd.org (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by svn.freebsd.org (8.14.4/8.14.4) with ESMTP id q9VLOl22034213; Wed, 31 Oct 2012 21:24:47 GMT (envelope-from eadler@svn.freebsd.org) Received: (from eadler@localhost) by svn.freebsd.org (8.14.4/8.14.4/Submit) id q9VLOlUn034210; Wed, 31 Oct 2012 21:24:47 GMT (envelope-from eadler@svn.freebsd.org) Message-Id: <201210312124.q9VLOlUn034210@svn.freebsd.org> From: Eitan Adler Date: Wed, 31 Oct 2012 21:24:47 +0000 (UTC) To: doc-committers@freebsd.org, svn-doc-all@freebsd.org, svn-doc-head@freebsd.org Subject: svn commit: r39885 - head/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/faq X-SVN-Group: doc-head MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit X-BeenThere: svn-doc-all@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.14 Precedence: list List-Id: "SVN commit messages for the entire doc trees \(except for " user" , " projects" , and " translations" \)" List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Wed, 31 Oct 2012 21:24:48 -0000 Author: eadler Date: Wed Oct 31 21:24:47 2012 New Revision: 39885 URL: http://svn.freebsd.org/changeset/doc/39885 Log: Rewrite the answer to "which file should I download" - the only versions still talks about floppies as if they matter. Reviewed by: gjb Approved by: bcr (mentor) Modified: head/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/faq/book.xml Modified: head/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/faq/book.xml ============================================================================== --- head/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/faq/book.xml Wed Oct 31 21:24:44 2012 (r39884) +++ head/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/faq/book.xml Wed Oct 31 21:24:47 2012 (r39885) @@ -1189,38 +1189,58 @@ - You need three floppy images: - floppies/boot.flp, - floppies/kern1.flp, and - floppies/kern2.flp. These images need - to be copied onto floppies by tools like - fdimage or &man.dd.1;. + On the + Get &os; page + select [iso] next to the + architecture you want to use. - If you need to download the distributions yourself (for - a DOS file system install, for instance), below are some - recommendations for distributions to grab: + Any of the following can be used: - - - base/ - + + + + + file + description + + - - manpages/ - + + + disc1.iso + Contains enough to install &os; and + a minimal set of packages. + - - compat*/ - + + dvd1.iso + Similar to disc1.iso + but with addtional packages. + - - doc/ - + + memstick.iso + A bootable image sufficient for copying to a + USB stick. + - - src/ssys.* - - + + bootonly.iso + A minimal image that requires network + access during installation to completely + install &os;. + + + + + + &arch.pc98; users require three floppy images: + floppies/boot.flp, + floppies/kern1.flp, and + floppies/kern2.flp. These images + need + to be copied onto floppies by tools like + &man.dd.1;. Full instructions on this procedure and a little bit more about installation issues in general can be found in