From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Tue Sep 13 21:05:57 2005 Return-Path: X-Original-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 3231916A41F for ; Tue, 13 Sep 2005 21:05:57 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from cpetrovi@purdue.edu) Received: from mailhub130.itcs.purdue.edu (mailhub130.itcs.purdue.edu [128.210.5.130]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id CAFB543D68 for ; Tue, 13 Sep 2005 21:05:56 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from cpetrovi@purdue.edu) Received: from [128.210.105.154] (stew102pc43.ics.purdue.edu [128.210.105.154]) by mailhub130.itcs.purdue.edu (8.13.4/8.13.4/internal-smtp) with ESMTP id j8DL5uWk003833; Tue, 13 Sep 2005 16:05:56 -0500 Message-ID: <43273F2F.3030800@purdue.edu> Date: Tue, 13 Sep 2005 16:05:51 -0500 From: Chris Petrovitch User-Agent: Mozilla Thunderbird 1.0.6 (Windows/20050716) X-Accept-Language: en-us, en MIME-Version: 1.0 References: <8f28741505091313563aa71300@mail.gmail.com> <43273E9E.5030205@purdue.edu> In-Reply-To: <43273E9E.5030205@purdue.edu> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-PMX-Version: 4.7.1.128075 X-PerlMx-Virus-Scanned: Yes Cc: rdwest2005@gmail.com, freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Questions 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, 13 Sep 2005 21:05:57 -0000 Chris Petrovitch wrote: > RDWest wrote: > >> hi guys, >> years ago i ran freebsd for apache >> now i need it as http/ftp/mail >> with php/mysql >> >> the version i bought was 4.0 >> it came with a big book and about 7 cd's >> >> thats how long it has been lol >> >> questiions >> here is what i want >> >> i need a base os - nothing on it >> then i want to install each package i need >> >> i need to ssh into it to do all tasks >> >> where can i get the best newb help? >> does someone know a guide to just install the base os? >> and any links for admining freebsd from ssh? >> >> tx guys >> >> RD >> _______________________________________________ >> freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list >> http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions >> To unsubscribe, send any mail to >> "freebsd-questions-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" >> >> >> > Well, from one newb to another, > I recently just did something similar to what you want but I only used > the Handbook (@ freebsd.org). I installed using the 5.4 cd, and > selected the "minimal" option when it asked me waht i wanted to > install. then i installed cvsup-without-gui and updated the source > using the tag, RELENG_5_4. tehn rebuilt world and kernel. then you > can cvsup the ports and intall what you want. > > hope this helps a little, i found it to work quite well > > chris > _______________________________________________ > freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions > To unsubscribe, send any mail to > "freebsd-questions-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" sorry, so i guess my answer would be the handbook