From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Tue Aug 24 00:10:39 2004 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 58BEE16A4CE for ; Tue, 24 Aug 2004 00:10:39 +0000 (GMT) Received: from smtp105.rog.mail.re2.yahoo.com (smtp105.rog.mail.re2.yahoo.com [206.190.36.83]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with SMTP id BEF5043D2F for ; Tue, 24 Aug 2004 00:10:38 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from Mike.Jeays@rogers.com) Received: from unknown (HELO ?192.168.2.100?) (mjeays2551@24.43.93.57 with plain) by smtp105.rog.mail.re2.yahoo.com with SMTP; 24 Aug 2004 00:10:37 -0000 From: Mike Jeays To: Charles Ulrich In-Reply-To: <34970.24.11.146.21.1093294973.squirrel@freedombi.com> References: <20040823184619.GA2557@gicco.homeip.net> <34970.24.11.146.21.1093294973.squirrel@freedombi.com> Content-Type: text/plain Organization: Message-Id: <1093306237.743.77.camel@chaucer> Mime-Version: 1.0 X-Mailer: Ximian Evolution 1.2.4 Date: 23 Aug 2004 20:10:38 -0400 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: disk2.iso: rescue disk X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.1 Precedence: list List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Tue, 24 Aug 2004 00:10:39 -0000 On Mon, 2004-08-23 at 17:02, Charles Ulrich wrote: > Hanspeter Roth said: > > Hello, > > > > is the disk2.iso mainly a rescue disk? > > Or does it contain further stuff for installation? > > It is mainly a rescue disk. It contains nothing that you'll actually need for > a FreeBSD install. It would be nice if it were mentioned somewhere in the > handbook or FTP site what the differences are between the ISOs that are > available on the mirrors. > As a follow-up question, are the ISOs for CDs 3 and 4 available anywhere, or is their non-availability a (perfectly reasonable) device to encourage people to buy the CD set? If they are not available, is there a list anywhere of exactly which files they contain?