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From: "Crist J. Clark" <cjc@cc942873-a.ewndsr1.nj.home.com>
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Subject: Re: installation from network cdrom
In-Reply-To: <016d01bf2926$aa065120$147419d4@asmodean> from Oren Sarig at "Nov 7, 1999 03:46:08 pm"
To: sarig@bezeqint.net (Oren Sarig)
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Oren Sarig wrote,
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> Umm... when he says `network cdrom` I think he means a cdrom
> on another computer in his network, not how to get the files
> on the cdrom via ftp :)

I know, but I believe the FTP install will look for the files at the
same location no matter if you ftp to ftp.freebsd.org or
mybox.mydom.com.

> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Crist J. Clark <cjc@cc942873-a.ewndsr1.nj.home.com>
> To: mideyon <leoric@fastlane.net>
> Cc: <freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG>
> Sent: Sunday, November 07, 1999 3:17 AM
> Subject: Re: installation from network cdrom
> 
> 
> > mideyon wrote,
> > > I am trying to install FreeBSD from a network cdrom. I
> followed
> > > instructions that were in the booklet that came with the
> cdrom set but
> > > it didnt seem to work and i didnt see anything on the
> webpage. Does
> > > anyone know how to do this? I tried putting
> > > ftp:*:99:99::0:0:FTP:/cdrom:/sbin/nologin. in my
> /etc/master.passwd file
> > > but when i try to install it says that it cannot find
> the directory.
> >
> > OK, so you are logging in now.
> >
> > IIRC, you have to be able to find the CD at,
> >
> > /pub/FreeBSD/3.3-RELEASE
> >
> > Once your anonymous use logs in. I can't find the exact
> instructions
> > for this in the docs at the moment.
> > --
> > Crist J. Clark                           cjclark@home.com
> >
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