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Subject: Re: Installing Unix
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> I am a newbie to Unix with no experience in installing unix operating
> system. Have been through Download Freebsd but not quite sure what I should
> download.

install CD.

if you have good network connection - download small "bootonly CD".
it will then fetch all needed by the net.

but do read a handbook.