From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Tue Oct 2 21:22:30 2007 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id BB4F716A418 for ; Tue, 2 Oct 2007 21:22:30 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from toreld@netscape.net) Received: from mail44.e.nsc.no (mail44.e.nsc.no [193.213.115.44]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 2FE2013C4BC for ; Tue, 2 Oct 2007 21:22:29 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from toreld@netscape.net) Received: from [62.16.173.35] (062016173035.customer.alfanett.no [62.16.173.35]) (authenticated bits=0) by mail44.nsc.no (8.13.8/8.13.5) with ESMTP id l92LMSYi026947; Tue, 2 Oct 2007 23:22:28 +0200 (MEST) Message-ID: <4702B6D4.8040805@netscape.net> Date: Tue, 02 Oct 2007 23:23:32 +0200 From: Tore Lund User-Agent: Thunderbird 2.0.0.6 (Windows/20070728) MIME-Version: 1.0 To: scubacuda@gmail.com, freebsd-questions@freebsd.org References: <2b7af7c40710021359j4b49499fi6675b8d122d800d5@mail.gmail.com> In-Reply-To: <2b7af7c40710021359j4b49499fi6675b8d122d800d5@mail.gmail.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Cc: Subject: Re: doing a minimal FreeBSD install X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Tue, 02 Oct 2007 21:22:30 -0000 Rogelio Bastardo wrote: > I'm looking to install only the bare essentials to FreeBSD and then > install each program piece-by-piece afterwards. > > To do this, do I just need the first FreeBSD 6 ISO? Or can I get away > with just the boot CD ISO and then install each port one-by-one? The boot-only CD will be fine for any sort of installation, as long as you have a good Internet connection. -- Tore