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Date:      Tue, 28 Jan 1997 21:58:11 -0800 (PST)
From:      Doug White <dwhite@gdi.uoregon.edu>
To:        Tyler Schutjer <tschutj@xmission.com>
Cc:        freebsd-questions@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: Please help...
Message-ID:  <Pine.BSI.3.94.970128215532.24983c-100000@localhost>
In-Reply-To: <32E5DFA7.6BDD@xmission.com>

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On Wed, 22 Jan 1997, Tyler Schutjer wrote:

> I'm an average DOS/Windows user in the process of trying to pick up
> UNIX, and I'm DYING to put FreeBSD on my machine. I spent long hours
> trying to install from the boot floppy, but couldn't get it to work (I
> can't get past the dialing out to my ISP part), so I am thinking about
> purchasing the CD. I want to be able to select a partition from which to
> boot when I turn on my PC, and I'm thoroughly confused as to whether
> installing from a CD will achieve the same kind of configured disk as
> will the downloading methods.

Yes, it is the same.  Once the system is installed you will no longer
need the CDROM.

> I wanted to try to download a distribution from your web site, but
> couldn't figure out for the life of me which files to begin with, or
> where to put them. I was interested in the "X developer distribution"
> and am wondering which files correspond to that set. 

This will probably get you all the X windows sources, which end up in the
200MB range.  The best way to get what you want is to go through the
'custom' procedure.  Unfortunately, you're down to picking every little
bit.  This gets especially tricky with Xwindows--you have to know what's
required and what's not.  

I'd suggest something a bit more conservative, i.e., 'X User'.  You can
always add stuff later, but getting it back off once it's on is a pain.  

> The other issue
> would be, I can save the files to C:, but so what? It's the section of
> my disk that Windows CAN'T see that needs the files, right? Assuming I
> downloaded all the files I needed to C:, how would I get them where they
> need to go - my FreeBSD partition? I am guessing there is some kind of
> DOS compatible "batch" file that moves the stuff over?

Actually, FreeBSD mounts up your Primary DOS partition directly and reads
the files from there.  That's for the DOS install option.

Hope this helps.  I didn't go into too much detail, so if you need more
please let us know.

Doug White                              | University of Oregon  
Internet:  dwhite@resnet.uoregon.edu    | Residence Networking Assistant
http://gladstone.uoregon.edu/~dwhite    | Computer Science Major




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