From owner-freebsd-current@FreeBSD.ORG Sat Sep 3 22:47:25 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 CD88A106564A for ; Sat, 3 Sep 2011 22:47:25 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from crodr001@gmail.com) Received: from mail-bw0-f54.google.com (mail-bw0-f54.google.com [209.85.214.54]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 5E9D38FC19 for ; Sat, 3 Sep 2011 22:47:25 +0000 (UTC) Received: by bkat8 with SMTP id t8so4822075bka.13 for ; Sat, 03 Sep 2011 15:47:24 -0700 (PDT) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gmail.com; s=gamma; h=mime-version:sender:in-reply-to:references:date :x-google-sender-auth:message-id:subject:from:to:cc:content-type :content-transfer-encoding; bh=nfL4MZgjlkDgwJywQtd8/W6xwLOU/xRwmZEdfxJxaFQ=; b=ZyAWABktnGsFkdK1FrJbY1GbCfEEqt2LBGTl37C9Hovsrkcd1da13xccsnjFWEtc6d 8/RTpY2LLddWAsZiHDmlFIqK+ux0KctOklfVBKVb6dQ0tO9kLTYf5ijAYObijvfD3usl rEV5qvLSoc4ZsxvCqTOBxSSx8CgGDbC9i4PeQ= MIME-Version: 1.0 Received: by 10.204.142.197 with SMTP id r5mr1318863bku.75.1315090042471; Sat, 03 Sep 2011 15:47:22 -0700 (PDT) Sender: crodr001@gmail.com Received: by 10.204.58.196 with HTTP; Sat, 3 Sep 2011 15:47:22 -0700 (PDT) In-Reply-To: References: <4E629A62.8020903@xaerolimit.net> Date: Sat, 3 Sep 2011 15:47:22 -0700 X-Google-Sender-Auth: PyltGiNMYb_ldYI5x_vAkh4n_3Q Message-ID: From: Craig Rodrigues To: Garrett Cooper 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 22:47:26 -0000 Hi, We need to have a small README in the ftp directory, *and* we need to streamline the downloads web page. Some people go directly to ftp://ftp.FreeBSD.org/ to get at the download media without reading the web page, so the small README in the ftp directory is still useful. Agree with you totally about the user friendliness of the ubuntu download p= age. I don't have enough web skills to contribute in that area to make our page better. -- Craig Rodrigues rodrigc@crodrigues.org On Sat, Sep 3, 2011 at 3:36 PM, Garrett Cooper wrote: > On Sat, Sep 3, 2011 at 2:21 PM, Chris Brennan wrot= e: >> 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 = boot, fits >>> on CD, requires disc 1 >>> FreeBSD-8.2-RELEASE-i386-disc1.iso =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0- =A0= Installer, fits >>> on CD, requires bootonly >>> FreeBSD-8.2-RELEASE-i386-dvd1.iso.xz =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0- Complete = installer, >>> fits on DVD >>> FreeBSD-8.2-RELEASE-i386-livefs.iso =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0- Li= ve 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 m= emory 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 Connecti= on >> >> 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. > > =A0 =A0I 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 > > =A0 =A0http://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 > _______________________________________________ > freebsd-current@freebsd.org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-current > To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-current-unsubscribe@freebsd.org= " >