Date: Thu, 09 Dec 2010 00:00:20 +1000 From: Da Rock <freebsd-questions@herveybayaustralia.com.au> To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Installer program for FreeBSD-9.0? Message-ID: <4CFF8F74.3080009@herveybayaustralia.com.au> In-Reply-To: <20101208112741.7db7e6ac@core.draftnet> References: <4cff688e.DMzgcRTJhPHF8CWP%mueller6727@bellsouth.net> <20101208112741.7db7e6ac@core.draftnet>
next in thread | previous in thread | raw e-mail | index | archive | help
On 12/08/10 21:27, Bruce Cran wrote: > On Wed, 08 Dec 2010 11:14:22 +0000 > "Thomas Mueller"<mueller6727@bellsouth.net> wrote: > > >>> The argument is normally that even without a CD drive everyone has >>> USB so should install using that instead of floppies. >>> >> Not true on a very old computer (especially USB) >> > That's why I said "the argument", implying that it's something I don't > agree with :) > I do think we need to be careful to remember that plenty of people > don't have modern setups. > > Count me for one. I'm using old stuff for routing and what not- and no, they don't even see a usb keyboard let alone boot from usb :) I actually have to disconnect the dud slim cd and and strap in a spare internal cd, and remove it once installed. I could setup lan boot, but believe it or not that would be longer...
Want to link to this message? Use this URL: <https://mail-archive.FreeBSD.org/cgi/mid.cgi?4CFF8F74.3080009>