Date: Fri, 2 Jan 2004 10:05:00 +0100 (CET) From: Olaf Hoyer <ohoyer@gaff.hhhr.ision.net> To: =?big5?q?Andrew=20Wang?= <andrewxwang@yahoo.com.tw> Cc: freebsd-newbies@freebsd.org Subject: Re: 4.9-i386-mini.iso vs. 4.9-i386-disc1.iso Message-ID: <20040102100242.H77641@gaff.hhhr.ision.net> In-Reply-To: <20040102045757.3750.qmail@web16805.mail.tpe.yahoo.com> References: <20040102045757.3750.qmail@web16805.mail.tpe.yahoo.com>
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On Fri, 2 Jan 2004, [big5] Andrew Wang wrote: > Hi all, > > I wanted to try FreeBSD, but there are 2 iso images: > 4.9-i386-mini.iso & 4.9-i386-disc1.iso. > > What I need is a very small system but with cvs, ssh, > which one should I download? Also, if I get > 4.9-i386-disc1.iso, are there any switches or options > during installation that I can use to get the same > system as 4.9-i386-mini.iso? Hi! Well, the only difference between the mini iso and the full one is, that on the full disc1 there are some pre-compiled packages. The base system etc. is exactly the same. So when you have internet access from the box, one should also use the ports system to install software, its the preferred way to go. pre-compiled packages are nice when there is no real internet access or the machine is very slow. so go for the mini.iso Just my 0.02 EUR Olaf -- Olaf Hoyer ohoyer@gaff.hhhr.ision.net Fuerchterliche Erlebniss geben zu raten, ob der, welcher sie erlebt, nicht etwas Fuerchterliches ist. (Nietzsche, Jenseits von Gut und Boese)
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