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From: Julian Elischer <julian@ref.tfs.com>
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Subject: Re: Help
To: jpg1503@borg.com (Joshua G. Bartolomie)
Date: Thu, 18 Jan 1996 21:46:31 -0800 (PST)
Cc: questions@freebsd.org
In-Reply-To: <30FF2863.670D@borg.com> from "Joshua G. Bartolomie" at Jan 18, 96 11:13:07 pm
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can the machine you are going to install on, directly
connect to the net?

if so, then you only need one file..
floppies/boot.flp
this is an image of a floppy.
in the tools directory there is a dos program called
rawrite.exe, which will write this image to a floppy.
(1.2M or 1.44M, it doesn't matter)

boot off this floppy and it should put you in a menu
select all the options that show you documentation.
and read that first.. Unix Assumes you've read the docs..
otherwise you can delete all  your files real quick or similar.

then select the install option.. 
choose the novice install and let it do as much automatically
as you can.. you can always change ot later if you want to..

select the 'install via FTP' option
and when asked, select either slip, PPP, or ethernet 
(accordingly
(cuaa0, cuaa1, or some ethernet (e.g. ed0))


there are lots of docs via the web page too. take another good look..
you'll need it..

you can always try several times.


julian

> 
> Help!
> I know nothing of unix, which is why i am interested in Freebsd. A 
> freind of mine told me a bout it so i thought i'd give it a shot..!
> I have 2 harddrives, both 1.08 gig in size, i want to have one dos and 
> one freebsd. BUT when i contact your web site to download, it connects 
> me to the ftp site, no biggie. but nowhere does it say what files i need 
> and what to do with them. i see lists of about a couple hundred files, 
> Do i need them all, or am i looking in the wrong directory??
> any and alll help appreciated!
> 						Joshua G. Bartolomie	
> 						JGB1503@borg.com
>