Date: Sun, 16 Nov 1997 23:14:43 -0800 (PST) From: Doug White <dwhite@gdi.uoregon.edu> To: cerza@baka.com Cc: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: downloading BIN files before installation Message-ID: <Pine.BSF.3.96.971116231348.9641J-100000@gdi.uoregon.edu> In-Reply-To: <3.0.1.16.19971115115913.3d8f5c9e@baka.com>
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On Sat, 15 Nov 1997 cerza@baka.com wrote: > I have a question. Should I be downloading all the BIN files and everything > BEFORE I install? I have boot.flp and fdimage.exe. That depends on what is easiest for you. The FreeBSD can dial-up and download the necessary pieces at install time, but over a 14.4 modem it'll take several hours when you could batch-download them at 2am instead. Doug White | University of Oregon Internet: dwhite@resnet.uoregon.edu | Residence Networking Assistant http://gladstone.uoregon.edu/~dwhite | Computer Science Major
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