From owner-freebsd-newbies@FreeBSD.ORG Sat Jun 28 06:00:31 2003 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-newbies@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 5A64E37B401 for ; Sat, 28 Jun 2003 06:00:31 -0700 (PDT) Received: from fep01-mail.bloor.is.net.cable.rogers.com (fep01-mail.bloor.is.net.cable.rogers.com [66.185.86.71]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 3D2E543FDD for ; Sat, 28 Jun 2003 06:00:30 -0700 (PDT) (envelope-from freeballer@rogers.com) Received: from [192.168.1.101] ([24.231.24.225]) by fep01-mail.bloor.is.net.cable.rogers.comESMTP <20030628130013.MHGB230548.fep01-mail.bloor.is.net.cable.rogers.com@[192.168.1.101]> for ; Sat, 28 Jun 2003 09:00:13 -0400 From: Geoffrey Lane Organization: N/A To: freebsd-newbies@freebsd.org Date: Sat, 28 Jun 2003 10:00:13 -0300 User-Agent: KMail/1.5 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: Text/Plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Description: clearsigned data Content-Disposition: inline Message-Id: <200306281000.28972.freeballer@rogers.com> X-Authentication-Info: Submitted using SMTP AUTH PLAIN at fep01-mail.bloor.is.net.cable.rogers.com from [24.231.24.225] using ID at Sat, 28 Jun 2003 09:00:13 -0400 Subject: FreeBSD "Live" CD / Couple of other questions to get started X-BeenThere: freebsd-newbies@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.1 Precedence: list Reply-To: freeballer@rogers.com List-Id: Gathering place for new users List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Sat, 28 Jun 2003 13:00:32 -0000 =2D----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 first, I have seen information on how-to create a live freebsd cd from an=20 existing OS but no links to download an already made copy based on the new= =20 v5.1 OS. I was hoping someone could lead me to the right site where I can=20 download it to be able to try it out before I install it, or is there a=20 reason why someone cannot distribute them other than the customization of=20 this CD? I've noticed a site or two with "ports" of popular linux programs but they= =20 seem to be sources that need compiling. As with Redhat or debian with .rpm= =20 and .deb are there precompiled packages for FreeBSD? And other than this mailing list are there any other sites or lists to get= =20 help for newbies? =2D----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.2.1 (GNU/Linux) iD8DBQE+/ZFjmuSnIi6DAlwRAjCdAJ9jCEwT89PXNigjT2LeHG/x22It8gCg+dD3 5k+GyCUM1aS1Vhv6n6EV3E4=3D =3DeaQ+ =2D----END PGP SIGNATURE-----