From owner-freebsd-current@FreeBSD.ORG Sat Sep 3 22:36:07 2011 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-current@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 59194106564A for ; Sat, 3 Sep 2011 22:36:07 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from yanegomi@gmail.com) Received: from mail-qy0-f182.google.com (mail-qy0-f182.google.com [209.85.216.182]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 16DDC8FC08 for ; Sat, 3 Sep 2011 22:36:06 +0000 (UTC) Received: by qyk9 with SMTP id 9so2594122qyk.13 for ; Sat, 03 Sep 2011 15:36:06 -0700 (PDT) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gmail.com; s=gamma; h=mime-version:in-reply-to:references:date:message-id:subject:from:to :cc:content-type:content-transfer-encoding; bh=Vuzqj7zC/hjff+BJ/Q193Znrw9f/t03rvCvoVmwT3vs=; b=Iv9zl9TrouVwc1WJ7SgpfmvjkBZ2j4OHjYyOhCbRiyjwl2PmRCBGYMsM8ePkBnchdr Lqe2iXWd3npoGfV5JHrjvYwpsx21ot/tPVBKpGfh6CnZvkct9qEq5+eqg9QWB1ZT1uFS FL48W4GacRBPtN0Jmau1Jo3aHfr3cE7vekITg= MIME-Version: 1.0 Received: by 10.224.218.132 with SMTP id hq4mr1853476qab.192.1315089366182; Sat, 03 Sep 2011 15:36:06 -0700 (PDT) Received: by 10.224.37.83 with HTTP; Sat, 3 Sep 2011 15:36:06 -0700 (PDT) In-Reply-To: <4E629A62.8020903@xaerolimit.net> References: <4E629A62.8020903@xaerolimit.net> Date: Sat, 3 Sep 2011 15:36:06 -0700 Message-ID: From: Garrett Cooper To: Chris Brennan Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Cc: freebsd-current@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Need a README to explain items in download directory X-BeenThere: freebsd-current@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: Discussions about the use of FreeBSD-current List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Sat, 03 Sep 2011 22:36:07 -0000 On Sat, Sep 3, 2011 at 2:21 PM, Chris Brennan wrote: > On 9/3/2011 5:11 PM, Craig Rodrigues wrote: >> =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D >> FreeBSD-8.2-RELEASE-i386-bootonly.iso =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 - =A0Initial b= oot, fits >> on CD, requires disc 1 >> FreeBSD-8.2-RELEASE-i386-disc1.iso =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0- =A0I= nstaller, fits >> on CD, requires bootonly >> FreeBSD-8.2-RELEASE-i386-dvd1.iso.xz =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0- Complete i= nstaller, >> fits on DVD >> FreeBSD-8.2-RELEASE-i386-livefs.iso =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0- Liv= e file system, >> boot and run off of CD/DVD, used for recovery >> FreeBSD-8.2-RELEASE-i386-memstick.img =A0 =A0 =A0 - Installer for USB me= mory stick >> =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D > > Your on the right track, lets be a little more verbose/correct > > 1. FreeBSD-8.2-RELEASE-i386-bootonly.iso - Requires an Internet Connectio= n > > 2. FreeBSD-8.2-RELEASE-i386-disc1.iso - Full Installer, includes all > files to install base. > > 3. FreeBSD-8.2-RELEASE-i386-dvd1.iso.xz - DID-sized image, includes > Base+Packages (not entire collection) > > 4. FreeBSD-8.2-RELEASE-i386-livefs.iso - Live file system, > boot and run off of CD/DVD, used for recovery # Good Enough > > 5. FreeBSD-8.2-RELEASE-i386-memstick.img - Installer for USB memory > stick # Same as above > > That wordy page you skimmed over, I believe it explains what these all > do. It's great that your interested in FreeBSD, but keep in mind, > FreeBSD isn't for the lighthearted or impatient and reading is a > necessity. The handbook is almost required reading, it will answer > almost all of your very basic questions. I agree, but it probably should be simplified in the downloads page, using the following categories, instead of using a README file: 1. LiveCD 2. DVD 3. USB http://fedoraproject.org/get-fedora might be a good start for what to write, as well as http://www.ubuntu.com/download (the Ubuntu site is incredibly user friendly -- I would choose that over the Fedora site). Thanks! -Garrett