Date: Tue, 30 Oct 2001 12:16:27 +0100 From: "Anthony Atkielski" <anthony@atkielski.com> To: <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: Tiny starter configuration for FreeBSD Message-ID: <010201c16134$53020700$0a00000a@contactdish> References: <3.0.5.32.20011029080008.00fa6e38@mail.sage-american.com> <006b01c160cd$4df664c0$0a00000a@contactdish> <20011030093228.B810@xs4all.nl>
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Are you downloading using the same machine you are installing, and are you using PPTP to get to the Net through your DSL connection? ----- Original Message ----- From: "William S." <wilby98@yahoo.com> To: "Anthony Atkielski" <anthony@atkielski.com>; <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> Sent: Tuesday, October 30, 2001 09:32 Subject: Re: Tiny starter configuration for FreeBSD > I am in the process of downloading FreeBSD using my broadband > ADSL connection through xs4all in the Netherlands. > > I have dl'd the /base (using my Linux sys) and a few other directories onto a > DOS partition that I will setup the initial install with. > In addition to this I have the /ports on the DOS partition > as well as the distfile for net/mpd-netgraph. Hopefully, > with mpd installed I will be able to use my isdn/adsl modem > and download the rest of the FreeBSD ports, etc. > > I am backing up some old files now but hope to have it > done by the end of the week. > > Bill > Amsterdam, NL > > On Mon, Oct 29, 2001 at 11:59:00PM +0100, Anthony Atkielski wrote: > > > > No easy way to create boot floppies with Windows NT. And since I'd be > > installing on a completely blank machine, I'm not sure how I'd be able to FTP > > anywhere to get the rest. I have a broadband connection that requires that I > > connect to my provider with PPTP. > > > > (Can anyone tell me if there are PPTP drivers for FreeBSD, so that I could > > connect to the Net over my DSL connection from the UNIX box?) > > > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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