Date: Sun, 12 Nov 2000 19:04:56 +0000 (GMT) From: George Reid <greid@ukug.uk.freebsd.org> To: Grover Sonnier <groversonnier@msn.com> Cc: "'freebsd-questions@freebsd.org'" <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: Downloading BSD Message-ID: <Pine.BSF.4.21.0011121902520.2594-100000@sobek.nevernet.net> In-Reply-To: <01C04C96.10E19B00.groversonnier@msn.com>
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On Sun, 12 Nov 2000, Grover Sonnier wrote:
> Dear Sir
>
> I tried downloading FreeBSD from your ftp site to a floppy disk but all I
> get is message that the disk is full. Can you tell me what I need to do to
> download the files.
Each full ISO-style FreeBSD release is approximately 650Mb. A floppy disk
holds 1.44Mb. I sense this is your problem.
You need to download the bootdisks "kern.flp" and "mfsroot.flp" from the
FTP site. Read the instructions on how to create the disks. You do not
need to download the entire FreeBSD release to install it - you can
install via FTP (or HTTP, or NFS etc)
G
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train, comin' your way."
George Reid * greid@ukug.uk.freebsd.org
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