From owner-freebsd-questions Sun Jan 26 15:03:23 1997 Return-Path: Received: (from root@localhost) by freefall.freebsd.org (8.8.5/8.8.5) id PAA00510 for questions-outgoing; Sun, 26 Jan 1997 15:03:23 -0800 (PST) Received: from python.shoal.net.au (root@python.shoal.net.au [203.26.44.5]) by freefall.freebsd.org (8.8.5/8.8.5) with ESMTP id PAA00504 for ; Sun, 26 Jan 1997 15:03:05 -0800 (PST) Received: from grfpc1 (monty-port1.shoal.net.au [203.26.44.11]) by python.shoal.net.au (8.8.4/8.7.3) with SMTP id KAA25244; Mon, 27 Jan 1997 10:01:53 +1100 (EST) Message-ID: <32EBF082.454F@shoal.net.au> Date: Mon, 27 Jan 1997 10:02:10 +1000 From: Andrew Perry X-Mailer: Mozilla 2.02Gold (Win95; I) MIME-Version: 1.0 To: carterb@sunet.net CC: andrew , questions freebsd Subject: Re: FreeBSD Question References: <32EBC36C.6E0F@sunet.net> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Sender: owner-questions@freebsd.org X-Loop: FreeBSD.org Precedence: bulk Have a look at "http://www.freebsd.org" click on "Getting FreeBSD" and under the heading "Installing FreeBSD" there's a link "Installation Guide". Got me started. If you're installing from floppy (as I ended up doing) the manual has a few omissions so come back here for help, also ignore any reference to atapi.flp (for CD-ROM) as it is not required with 2.1.5 and later versions. Hope this helps Andrew Perry "mailto:andrew@shoal.net.au" Ben Carter wrote: > > I would like to try FreeBSD but I am unsure as to which files I > need to get from your FTP server is there an INSTALL.DOC that would > get me started in the right direction > > Thank You in advance for any help that you might offer